Parliament witnessed not just a debate over the Anti-Paper Leak Bill, but a larger battle over language, accusations and political rhetoric.
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi refused to apologise to the BJP, stood by his criticism of the RSS, and alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was responsible for police action against protesting students. The government strongly rejected the allegation, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju calling it factually incorrect. Specific remarks made by Rahul Gandhi were later expunged from parliamentary records.