Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi criticised the government during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, raising concerns over student protests, paper leaks, unemployment and education reforms. She urged accountability and called for measures to rebuild youth trust
The Lok Sabha began debating the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes stricter penalties, higher fines and faster investigations and trials to curb examination fraud and paper leaks while strengthening safeguards for competitive examinations
The Centre will introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, proposing stricter penalties for paper leaks, including up to 10 years' imprisonment, Rs 10 crore fines, asset confiscation and fast-track courts to deliver judgments within three months
