Centre, Oppn clash as Lok Sabha debates new anti-paper leak bill - top developments

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up for discussion the Centre's proposed legislation to amend the anti-paper leak law, amid nationwide calls for tougher safeguards against examination fraud and wider education reforms following the NEET (UG) question paper leak in May.Union minister Jitendra Singh introduced the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Monday after the first week of Parliament's Monsoon session, which began on July 20, was washed out amid large-scale student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The demonstrations ultimately forced Dharmendra Pradhan to resign as education minister.No discussion on the Bill could take place during the first six days of the Monsoon session as the opposition remained firm on its demand for a government response to the police action against student protesters in the national capital and several other parts of the country.