Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with other Opposition MPs, on Tuesday met Speaker Om Birla and demanded a detailed discussion in Parliament on the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and the violence during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Sansad Chalo' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Sharing details of the meeting on X, Gandhi wrote, "Met the Hon'ble Lok Sabha Speaker today along with MPs of the Opposition. Our demand is simple: Parliament must have a detailed discussion on the brutality unleashed on students yesterday and on the government's complete lack of accountability for the examination crisis."
Referring to the clashes that broke out on Monday between CJP supporters and security personnel during the march towards Parliament, Gandhi said, "Students were beaten for asking legitimate questions about their own future. If Parliament cannot discuss the future of India's youth, what is it for?"
"The Opposition will not let this be buried. We will ensure that the students' voice will be heard on the streets, and in Parliament," he added.
The demand came as the Monsoon Session continued to witness repeated disruptions. Before Parliament convened, leaders of the INDIA bloc met to chalk out their strategy for the day. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and several other Opposition leaders attended the meeting.
Despite the strategy discussions, the Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Tuesday due to persistent sloganeering and protests by Opposition members.
Speaker Om Birla first adjourned the House till noon after repeated disruptions prevented normal proceedings. Appealing to members to allow the House to function, Birla said, "Do you not want the House to run?... Everyone will get a chance to raise their issues."
However, the protests continued even after the House reconvened. Presiding over the proceedings, Sandhya Ray repeatedly urged Opposition members to maintain order, but the sloganeering continued, forcing the House to be adjourned for a second time till 2 p.m.
The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage later in the day.
The disruptions echoed similar scenes witnessed on the opening day of the Monsoon Session on Monday, when repeated adjournments affected proceedings in both Houses of Parliament.
Opposition parties have been demanding discussions on a range of issues, including the alleged examination paper leaks and the CJP-led protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, resulting in repeated interruptions to parliamentary business.
