New Delhi, July 29 -- A war of words erupted in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju during the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after the Congress leader made a remark while narrating a conversation with a student.

The expression drew objections from the Treasury benches and was later expunged by Speaker Om Birla.

Participating in the debate, Rahul Gandhi recounted a conversation he had with a young student on the meaning of being a student.

"You said to me that you are a student. What does it mean? She gave me the most beautiful answer. She said, 'A student is someone who has an open mind and an open...