On Tuesday, October 6, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faced questions from the National Assembly about recent student protests and how public order was being managed. Lecornu denied claims that the government had given "political instructions for police repression" against student demonstrations, calling such allegations "false" and "a lie." He mentioned "accidents" during the protests and criticized the political group La France insoumise for "fanning the flames" of unrest. In response to a question from Laurent Marcangeli, president of the Horizons & Indépendants group, Lecornu provided statistics on injuries related to the protests: 215 students, 85 educational staff, and 715 police officers or gendarmes had been injured. He said most student injuries were due to attacks or accidents. Lecornu emphasized that in a functioning democracy, violence cannot be tolerated and called for the suppression of two "lies": the idea that law enforcement used force intentionally and disproportionately, and the claim that police or gendarmes are racist. Lecornu also announced the suspension of classes at high schools for the remainder of the week to allow for "internal democracy" discussions with students. The minister of education, Édouard Geffray, decided to free up time for school administrations to engage in these discussions, aiming to address concerns and find solutions to the ongoing tensions. Mathilde Panot, president of the La France insoumise group, criticized Lecornu, accusing him of using the "blame LFI" card to avoid responsibility and of "brutalizing children." Lecornu countered by questioning the group's stance on violence, citing examples such as Raphaël Arnault, a member of the group who was convicted for violence, and the mayor of Saint-Denis who had legitimized violent actions. He accused the group of sowing chaos and of using antisemitic rhetoric and symbols to support violent actions. Benjamin Lucas, an ecologist and social deputy, criticized the government's use of the term "accidents" to describe violent incidents, citing specific cases such as a 14-year-old girl being strangled and a 15-year-old losing his hand and forearm due to the use of a "war weapon." Lucas accused the government of losing its sanity. Lecornu denied these claims, stating that if there were accidents or individual deviations, they would be addressed within the framework of the rule of law. He emphasized that any official who failed to follow orders would be sanctioned without the need to condemn the entire institution.