Paper Leak Bill: Rahul Gandhi's 'Idiots Don't Listen to Youth' Remark Sparks Uproar In Lok Sabha

Published 29 July 2026 · politics

While defining what a student is, Rahul Gandhi cited a young woman who, he said, told him that “idiots don’t listen to young people”. The

While defining what a student is, Rahul Gandhi cited a young woman who, he said, told him that “idiots don’t listen to young people”. The remark triggered an uproar from the Treasury benches, prompting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ask Gandhi to stick to the topic.

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Treasury benches took offence to Rahul Gandhi’s remarks referring to “idiot” and “andhbhakt”. n18oc_india CNN-News18 is your trusted source for breaking news, updates, and in-depth analysis from around the world.

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