Kharge Vs Nadda Over LoP's ‘Manusmriti’ Remarks During Anti-Paper Leak Bill Debate In Rajya Sabha
Kharge Vs Nadda Over LoP's ‘Manusmriti’ Remarks During Anti-Paper Leak Bill Debate In Rajya Sabha Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 15:55 IST JP
Kharge Vs Nadda Over LoP's ‘Manusmriti’ Remarks During Anti-Paper Leak Bill Debate In Rajya Sabha Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 15:55 IST JP Nadda rejected Kharge's claims, saying the remarks were "far from the truth" and could send a wrong message across the country. Kharge had argued that the proposed anti-paper leak law would not solve the problem merely by increasing penalties or setting up fast-track courts. Anti-Paper Leak Bill In Rajya Sabha: The Rajya Sabha witnessed a stormy exchange between the opposition and treasury benches on Thursday after Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks on Manusmriti during the speech on anti-paper leak bill drew sharp objections from the treasury benches. While participating in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Rajya Sabha LoP criticised the BJP-led central government’s education policies, alleging that education had become increasingly inaccessible to the poor and that key positions in universities were being filled by people associated with the RSS. He also claimed that changes were being made to school and university syllabi and referred to Manusmriti, alleging it caste discrimination in education. Kharge alleged that Manusmriti had casteism in the field of education, which received strong objections from the Treasury Bench.
The remarks immediately drew protests from the NDA MPs leading to sloganeering and repeated interruptions in the House. Leader of the House JP Nadda rejected Kharge’s claims, saying the remarks were “far from the truth" and could send a wrong message across the country. “Kharge should authenticate his statement," Nadda said, objecting to the reference made during the debate. “We are listening to the Leader of the Opposition peacefully, and in a democracy, it is the government’s responsibility to do so. But I request the Leader of the Opposition not to speak in a fit of rage or use unparliamentary language. The sentence he has just used is unparliamentary and should be removed from the proceedings. He should avoid making such remarks in an emotional state…" Nadda said. Delhi: Leader of the House J.P. Nadda says, “We are listening to the Leader of the Opposition peacefully, and in a democracy, it is the government’s responsibility to do so. But I request the Leader of the Opposition not to speak in a fit of rage or use unparliamentary language.… pic.twitter.com/N5dKoPWOMe— IANS (@ians_india) July 30, 2026 As the exchanges grew louder, Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan intervened and ruled that Kharge’s remarks relating to Manusmriti and the quoted material would not form part of the official record.
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