Kharge Clarifies 'Drag Out of AC Rooms' Remark; Govt Seeks Expunction
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Polity
Why in news
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge made a controversial remark in Rajya Sabha while opposing the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. The government has asked the Speaker to expunge parts of his speech, leading to a political row.
Background
The bill aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations, introduced after the NEET controversy. Kharge termed it 'rushed legislation' lacking safeguards against paper leaks.
Key facts
Kharge termed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 as 'rushed legislation'.
He alleged the bill lacks effective safeguards against paper leaks.
Kharge claimed the bill was brought only to pacify public anger over the NEET controversy.
The government has asked the Speaker to expunge parts of Kharge's speech.
Kharge later clarified his 'drag out of AC rooms' remark.
Prelims pointers
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
- Rajya Sabha
- NEET controversy
Mains angles
- GS2 Polity: Parliamentary privileges and expunction of speech
- GS2 Governance: Legislation to prevent exam malpractices
- GS2 Polity: Role of opposition in legislative scrutiny