New Delhi, July 29 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after a heated debate that saw sharp exchanges between the ruling party and the Opposition, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticising the legislation as grossly inadequate and the government defending it as a huge step towards curbing paper leaks.

The Bill was passed after Union Minister Jitendra Singh's reply to the debate, during which he accused Rahul Gandhi of using "unparliamentary language" and questioned whether the Leader of the Opposition was aware of basic parliamentary norms.

"When such an important bill is being discussed, instead of offering suggestions, politics is being played over it. The...