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Reacting to the passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the legislation focuses largely on punishment after a paper leak occurs while failing to address the systemic causes of the problem. Ranka questioned why the Bill did not include measures such as blacklisting vendors, digitising the examination process, strengthening cybersecurity, using blockchain technology, improving security at examination centres, and implementing end-to-end tracking of question papers. Reiterating the party’s stand, he said fast-track courts and stricter penalties alone would not stop paper leaks unless the structural weaknesses in the examination system were addressed. If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time.