A heated exchange broke out in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi used the word “idiot” while recounting a conversation with a student. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju objected to the remark, saying such language was unparliamentary. Speaker Om Birla later ordered the expression to be expunged from the official records. Watch the key moments from the debate.
