BSP chief Mayawati has entered the escalating dispute between the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal over Akhilesh Yadav’s “chavanni to rupee†remark. She called the statement improper and shameful and urged Akhilesh Yadav to apologise to Jayant Chaudhary and the Jat community.
Speaking during the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha described the legislation as India's first dedicated anti-paper leak framework. He said the law would strengthen action against organized paper leak syndicates while urging that student movements should not be politicized.