The focus has to be on the education system, on paper leaks, and on the cost that these children have been forced to pay. So do whatever you want to me. Five times, ten times. I don't care. In fact, I like it because I learn from it."

He says, "I don't care about government's allegations. Government's allegations have no consequence to me."

Her remarks came amid growing concerns over the handling of student protests and the use of force against demonstrators.

The incident has reignited discussions on dissent, parliamentary functioning and the government's response to demonstrations.

The petition was mentioned on Wednesday before the Chief Justice-led bench by a lawyer who urged the court to take up the matter of its own accord. The court, however, declined to entertain the plea.

"Don't waste our time, and don't waste your time," Chief Justice Surya Kant told the lawyer.

The counsel argued that the students were protesting over issues of public importance, including the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, the conduct of the examination and reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA).