The record
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- Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has accused the AAP-led Punjab government of six major paper leaks and repeated cheating incidents over the past five years, citing a July 19 pharmacy officer recruitment exam where police arrested seven alleged masterminds and detained 28 candidates with wireless cheating devices.
- Police said they found no evidence of a question paper leak or government official involvement in that case.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has maintained that no competitive exam paper leaked during his government's tenure, while opposition parties allege leaks in several other exams and have accused him of false claims.
- Maliwal also alleged Arvind Kejriwal created and funded a party called the 'Cockroach Janata Party' to run paid social media campaigns, and demanded the Punjab Education Minister's resignation.
What to watch next
- Findings of the Punjab Police investigation into the July 19 pharmacy exam cheating racket
- Response from the Punjab government or AAP leadership to Maliwal's allegations and resignation demand
- Whether any probe is ordered into the opposition-listed exams such as Naib Tehsildar and PSEB Class 12
What changed4
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The Times of India[1]
'Six major paper leaks in five years in Punjab': Swati Maliwal's 'super CM' swipe at KejriwalHindustan Times[2]
Amid allegations of paper leaks, Punjab edu minister meets students who cleared NEETHindustan Times[3]
Has CJP demanded Punjab education minister's resignation amid uproar over paper leaks? Saurav Das respondsHindustan Times[4]
Punjab CM refutes allegations of paper leak under AAP government
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Named India · Aam Aadmi Party · Amarinder Singh Raja Warring · Amrinder Singh Raja Warring · Anand Ranganathan · ANI · Arvind Kejriwal · Aryan Gupta · Baba Farid University of Health Sciences · Bhagwant Mann · Bharatiya Janata Party · Cockroach Janata Party · Congress
- The Times of India'Six major paper leaks in five years in Punjab': Swati Maliwal's 'super CM' swipe at Kejriwal[1]English national· neutral
- Hindustan TimesAmid allegations of paper leaks, Punjab edu minister meets students who cleared NEET[2]English national· neutral
- Hindustan TimesHas CJP demanded Punjab education minister's resignation amid uproar over paper leaks? Saurav Das responds[3]English national· neutral
- Hindustan TimesPunjab CM refutes allegations of paper leak under AAP government[4]English national· neutral
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