Noisy scenes in Punjab Assembly over paper leaks
The Punjab Assembly witnessed heated exchanges as the opposition Congress party criticized the state government over repeated exam paper leaks. Simultaneously, the Assembly passed a censure motion against the Union government for similar issues occurring at the national level.
Why it matters
The issue of paper leaks has become a major political flashpoint in India, affecting the credibility of the education system and youth employment prospects.
The Punjab Assembly on Monday (August 3, 2026) witness noisy scenes as Congress MLAs from the Opposition benches raised the issue surrounding alleged repeated paper leaks in the State, even as the State Assembly passed a censure motion by voice vote against repeated paper leaks under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government across the country.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said, “Repeated paper leaks under the BJP-led union government had shattered the aspirations of crores of students, while those seeking justice were met with tear gas shells, pellet guns and police action instead of accountability.”
The State government would forward the censure motion to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Union Ministry of Education and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Mann said, urging the Centre to take stringent measures to prevent paper leaks and restore the credibility of the country’s education system.
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