Uproar over Priyanka Gandhi’s statement in Lok Sabha, House heated up with remarks on Education Minister Prahlad Joshi

Tezzbuzz Desk – During the ongoing discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026 (Paper Leak Bill), there was a huge uproar in the House over a comment by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi. Speaking on the education system and government accountability, Priyanka Gandhi targeted the Union Education Minister, after which the ruling party MPs lodged a strong protest.

Controversy increased due to comments on Education Minister

During the discussion, Priyanka Gandhi said that the government has given the responsibility as Education Minister to such a person, on whose past statements serious questions have been raised. After his statement, BJP MPs stood up from their seats and expressed strong objection to the comment. The ruling party demanded that it be removed from the record, calling it a personal comment and beyond the facts.

The ruling party expressed opposition

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged the Speaker to remove Priyanka Gandhi’s remarks from the proceedings of the House. Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi also refuted the allegations and said that if he has given any such statement then it should be proved. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey also lodged a protest on this issue.

KC from Congress. Supporting Priyanka Gandhi’s statement, Venugopal said that the ruling party has also been making serious allegations against the opposition and former leaders many times. He said that in such cases all parties should follow the same standards.

Speaker gave advice

Amidst the growing uproar, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha intervened and appealed to maintain order in the House. The Speaker told Priyanka Gandhi that while presenting any kind of allegation or information in the House, full attention should be given to the facts. After this the proceedings moved forward.

Meeting held in Speaker’s chamber

Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi met in the Speaker’s chamber during the proceedings of Parliament. During this, Union Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey were also present. It is believed that the developments related to Priyanka Gandhi’s remarks were discussed in the meeting, although the details of the meeting were not officially revealed.

Speaking on the paper leak issue, Priyanka Gandhi also targeted the Prime Minister. He said that if the government wants to win the trust of the youth, it will have to change not only the “angle of the camera” but also the “angle of the heart”. Priyanka alleged that the youth of the country want accountability, but the government is not giving satisfactory answers to their concerns.