Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Rahul Gandhi's 'idiot' remark sparks Lok Sabha uproar
Rahul Gandhi, a leader in the Indian Parliament, used the word 'idiot' while talking about a student's opinion.
This caused a big argument in the Parliament.
The ruling party, BJP, said the word was not appropriate for Parliament and asked Rahul to apologize.
Rahul said he was just repeating what the student said.
He also blamed Amit Shah, the Home Minister, for being harsh on student protesters.
The BJP wanted Rahul to apologize for this too.
The argument happened while they were discussing a new law about cheating in exams.
The student protests were about problems with a big exam called NEET.
The Education Minister had to resign because of these protests.
Rahul Gandhi used the term 'idiot' in the Lok Sabha, quoting a student's opinion.
The BJP deemed the term unparliamentary and demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi accused Home Minister Amit Shah of ordering police excesses against student protesters.
The uproar occurred during a discussion on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
The student protests were about issues with the NEET exam, leading to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Kiren Rijiju, Om Birla
- What
- Rahul Gandhi's 'idiot' remark sparked an uproar in the Lok Sabha.
- When
- 29 July
- Where
- Lok Sabha
- Why
- Rahul Gandhi quoted a student who used the term 'idiot' to describe people who do not accept others' truths, leading to a debate on parliamentary language and accusations against Amit Shah.
Rahul Gandhi's Defense
BJP's Criticism
Use of the term 'idiot'
Rahul Gandhi's Defense
Rahul Gandhi quoted a student who used the term 'idiot' to describe people who do not accept others' truths.
BJP's Criticism
The BJP deemed the term 'idiot' unparliamentary and demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi.
Accusations against Amit Shah
Rahul Gandhi's Defense
Rahul Gandhi accused Home Minister Amit Shah of ordering police excesses against student protesters.
BJP's Criticism
The BJP demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi for making false allegations against Amit Shah.
- Date
- 29 July
- Location
- Lok Sabha
- Bill Discussed
- Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
- Key Figures
- Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Kiren Rijiju, Om Birla
- Protest Date
- 20 July
- Student Protest Issue
- NEET fiasco
- Education Minister Resigned
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- New Education Minister
- Pralhad Joshi
Sources
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