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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in the NEET paper leak, saying concerned authorities have been directed to take necessary steps.
- The announcement comes amid widespread student protests in Delhi and other cities, with demonstrators demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, one crore rupees compensation for families of students who died by suicide, and withdrawal of FIRs against protesters.
- Protest organisers say the agitation will continue until their demands are met, while Sonam Wangchuk has continued a hunger strike and appealed for the protest to remain peaceful.
- Delhi Police say over 118 police personnel and around 60 protesters were injured in scuffles.
What to watch next
- Whether fast-track courts are formally constituted and what trials result
- If the government responds to demands for Pradhan's resignation and compensation
- How long the protests and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike continue
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