DMK MP Tiruchi Siva said merely making the law more stringent was a "futile exercise" and reiterated his party's demand to scrap NEET. Defending the Bill, Minister of State Jitendra Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi acted swiftly to ensure "nobody will be allowed to jeopardise the future of our children." The Rajya Sabha later passed the Bill, while the Lok Sabha cleared the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which includes provisions to prevent insults to the national song Vande Mataram, before adjourning for the day. Meanwhile, Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice earlier amid Opposition protests over the alleged police crackdown on student demonstrators. Gandhi also reiterated his demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest.