Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the nation that the Centre would take “more strict actions” against paper leaks of examination papers on Thursday. The government’s assurance came after student-led protests against the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak continued in different parts of the country.
In his video message posted late Thursday night, the Prime Minister mentioned that the welfare and future of the country’s youth are still on the top priority list of the government. He added that the Union Cabinet would approve strict laws against paper leaks in order to put a stop to this issue and punish those who indulge in this practice. These laws include the setting up of fast-track courts and strict action against people involved in examination paper leaks. The government plans to bring out this bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
However, despite the government’s assurance, the protests carried out by student organizations and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continued on Friday. The protesting students have demanded not only more strict punishment for the criminals but also reforms in order to avoid such incidents in the future and make recruitment and entrance examinations transparent.
The supposed leak of the NEET-UG exam paper for 2026 has caused widespread indignation across the country as millions of students have raised doubts about the fairness of competitive exams. Opposition parties too have increased pressure on the government as they blame the Centre for not being able to stop the frequent occurrences of examination malpractices.
As the Cabinet is set to discuss the anti-paper leak policy proposal, all eyes are now on what action the government will take next. Though the government’s latest move has been appreciated as one step towards implementation, protestors also say that there is a need for institutional reforms, transparency, and accountability in order to restore confidence in the examination process.
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