The ruling party demanded an apology for Rahul Gandhi’s claim.

Rahul Gandhi’s claim that Home Minister Amit Shah “ordered firing” on protesters during the CJP agitation sparked an uproar in Parliament, with the treasury benches insisting on an apology by the Leader of the Opposition. The demand, which reached the Speaker, led to a deadlock which could not be broken, and the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by a voice vote amid Opposition protests.

Detailing how all of this played out, sources said Gandhi made the allegation during the debate on the bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday afternoon and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju immediately rose to counter it. He insisted that Gandhi apologise for making the claim without any evidence and urged the Speaker to expunge Gandhi’s remarks on Shah from the House proceedings. This was echoed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was also present in the Lok Sabha.

Rijiju also met Speaker Om Birla to register a formal protest. As he left, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi arrived to meet the Speaker. (UPDATED ON 29TH JULY 2026)