Dhurandhar lawyers must ensure punishment for paper-leak accused: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for stringent legal action against those involved in exam paper leaks, specifically targeting the NEET-UG scandal. He urged government lawyers to ensure the accused face consequences and highlighted the implementation of the Public Examinations Act, 2024.
Why it matters
The issue of paper leaks directly impacts the credibility of India's education system and the future of millions of students, making it a significant political and social concern.
NEW DELHI: PM Modi Tuesday said govt is taking measures to make the exam system "foolproof" and called for shunning partisan politics over paper leaks that have surfaced in several states and under different dispensations, sending out a message of firm intent to end the menace amid attempts by the opposition to seize the issue to corner the Centre."Safety, security and future of the youth is our priority", parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju quoted PM as telling the meeting of the NDA parliamentary party. PM's address at the meet - a regular affair during Parliament sessions - was focused on youth and paper leaks."Govt will spare no means to ensure stringent punishment to the accused behind NEET paper leak.
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