Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: The debate on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill in RS Thursday turned into a heated argument between treasury benches and opposition when leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge read out what he claimed Hindi translation of a portion from Manusmriti.Kharge alleged portions of Manusmriti have become part of the “curriculum” under BJP govt. He was challenged by leader of the House J P Nadda, who asked the LoP to produce the “original manuscript” for authentication.RS chairperson CP Radhakrishnan asked Kharge what Manusmriti had to do with the bill. Kharge claimed, “Manusmriti teaches that if a ‘Shudra’ listens to Veda, his ears should be filled with shards; if he reads Ved aloud, his tongue should be cut off; and if he retains its words, his body should be dismembered.”BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi slammed Kharge citing B R Ambedkar’s writings to argue there was no untouchability in the era of Manu.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPM Modi Releases New Selfie Video On Instagram As Rajya Sabha Clears Anti-Paper Leak BillAfter ‘Gau-Mutra Expert’ Remark, Priyanka Gandhi Gets Scathing Open Letter From 200+ Academicians‘Cut Shudra’s Tongue If…’: Kharge Quotes ‘Translated Manusmriti’ In RS; Sudhanshu, Nadda Hit BackAssam Flood Death Toll Rises To 78 As Over Three Lakh Remain Affected Despite Receding WatersHockey India’s Saffron Jersey Sparks Massive Row As Olympians, Critics Question Iconic Blue IdentitySonam Wangchuk Praises Vande Bharat Train; Reminds Govt To Honour Vow Made To Protesting Students₹28.5 Cr Cash Seized In Birbhum: Former Govt Bus Driver Arrested | Tulu Mondal Link Under ProbeMamata Banerjee Urges EC To End TMC Symbol Dispute As Rival Faction Misses Repeated DeadlinesSC Questions Blanket Ban On Pellet Guns, Orders Preservation Of RAF Ammunition LogOver 1 Lakh Schools Across India Have Only One Teacher; Andhra Pradesh Records Highest Number123PhotostoriesSobhita Dhulipala to Aditi Rao Hydari: Celebrity Showstoppers who lit up India Couture Week 2026Want to make money while you sleep? These 5 passive income ideas actually work10 baby names inspired by Celtic legendsOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your hidden superpowers and weaknesses5 things difficult people teach you that kind people never canNTR to Prabhas, Ranbir Kapoor: 10 actors who portrayed Lord Ram on the silver screenWhen every negative pregnancy test hurts a little more: Doctors explain why fertility burnout is becoming the hidden mental health crisis nobody talks aboutWhy every designer suddenly had a ‘story’ and not just a collection at the India Couture Week 2026From ‘Insidious: Out Of The Further’ to ‘Mutiny’: Hollywood releases of August 20265 plants people grow for luck, that have better practical benefits that many probably haven’t heard about123Hot PicksAugust School HolidaysNHL Trade RumorsKerala Engineering rank listBhagat SinghByelection todayFranz KafkaFed meetingKanwar Yatra securityNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTamil Nadu Schools New MealMitch JonesNanakdin Bhurji DeathSonam RaghuvanshiNagpur MurderGujarat MurderHardoi Double SuicideMohammad Ali Jauhar University demolitionWeather TomorrowStock Market Up
NEW DELHI: The debate on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill in RS Thursday turned into a heated argument between treasury benches and opposition when leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge read out what he claimed Hindi translation of a portion from Manusmriti.Kharge alleged portions of Manusmriti have become part of the “curriculum” under BJP govt. He was challenged by leader of the House J P Nadda, who asked the LoP to produce the “original manuscript” for authentication.RS chairperson CP Radhakrishnan asked Kharge what Manusmriti had to do with the bill. Kharge claimed, “Manusmriti teaches that if a ‘Shudra’ listens to Veda, his ears should be filled with shards; if he reads Ved aloud, his tongue should be cut off; and if he retains its words, his body should be dismembered.”BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi slammed Kharge citing B R Ambedkar’s writings to argue there was no untouchability in the era of Manu.
