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- During a Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, NDA ally Indra Hang Subba of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha backed the nationwide student protests against exam paper leaks, calling them a wake-up call for governments to strengthen the examination system.
- The bill follows protests triggered by the NEET-UG paper leaks.
- Subba said cheating has become organised crime that hurts disadvantaged students and demanded time-bound investigations.
- Opposition MP Hanuman Beniwal proposed stricter measures, including life imprisonment for paper leak syndicates, court-monitored probes, lifetime debarment of offenders, and narco and polygraph tests.
What to watch next
- Final provisions of the amendment bill as the debate continues, including whether stricter penalties proposed by opposition MPs are adopted.
- Whether time-bound investigations and accountability for officials are built into the law.
- Any further student protests or action on the NEET-UG paper leak case.
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