Congress says exam reform panel announced by PM to divert attention
The Congress party has criticized the Indian government for forming a new task force on exam reforms, labeling it a diversionary tactic. They argue that previous committees, such as the K. Radhakrishnan Committee, have yet to fully implement their recommendations following past examination irregularities.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions regarding the integrity of India's national testing systems and the efficacy of government-led administrative reforms.
The Congress on Monday (July 27, 2026) took a swipe at the Modi government over the announcement of a committee on exam reforms , alleging that it was aimed at diverting the attention of people.
The Opposition party said the Modi government has still not finished implementing the 101 recommendations of the K. Radhakrishnan Committee formed in 2024 after "it bungled multiple examinations including NEET-UG".
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared on X two video clips — one of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announcing in 2024 that the government would set up a high-level committee to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations; and another of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (July 26, 2026) announcing the constitution of a high-powered task force on exam reforms.
While Mr. Ramesh captioned the Pradhan video clip "high-level hawabaazi", he gave the caption of "high-powered jumlebaazi" to PM Modi's video.
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