Public Examinations Bill gets Rajya Sabha nod amid ruckus, Oppn walkout

Rajya Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid opposition walkout.
The bill enhances penalties for exam malpractices; Centre defended it as curbing malpractices, opposition alleged it defuses student protests.
Lok Sabha passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, criminalising insults to 'Vande Mataram'.
DMK opposed the National Honour bill, sparking a row.
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