PM Modi promises 'more strict actions against paper leaks' amid CJP protests
New Delhi, July 24
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised that "more strict" action would be taken against paper leaks as the CJP-led protests continue over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination.
In a self-recorded video shared on X, the Prime Minister announced that the Union Cabinet will take up a draft Bill providing for Fast-Track Courts and stringent punishment for offenders. he said, "I have issued directions to departments to set up Fast-Track Courts"
The Opposition has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a detailed discussion on the NEET paper leak issue in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the controversy triggering protests inside and outside the House.
Along with the video, the Prime Minister wrote, "More strict actions against paper leaks to come in tomorrow's Cabinet!"
In the video, Modi said, "Friends, I know that paper leaks are not an ordinary matter. For lakhs of students and their parents, it is extremely painful. And that is why, in the last two and a half months since the paper leak incidents, several major steps have been taken. The culprits have been caught; they are currently in jail," he said.
PM said, "Our most important responsibility was to ensure that a whole year for the students is not wasted. It was very important to conduct the exams immediately. The government used its full strength to arrange exams for nearly 22 lakh students in the shortest possible time. And just five or six days ago, on the 19th, the results were also announced. News of the happiness of successful students is coming from all over the country."
Stressing that the government was not stopping there, PM Modi said, "
"However, we are not among those who are satisfied with just that. And therefore, today I have issued directions to the departments to set up Fast-Track Courts. The departments worked tirelessly and, late last night, provided me with a draft. This draft, which includes provisions for Fast-Track Courts and stringent punishments, will be discussed in the Cabinet tomorrow," he said.
The PM further said, "After incorporating suggestions from Cabinet colleagues, it will be given a final shape. Efforts will be made to get this Bill passed in the House as soon as possible, as the second week of the Parliament session begins on Monday."
Modi said, "Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth! Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared."
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the controversy, announcing that the government would establish fast-track courts to ensure swift punishment for those involved in examination paper leaks.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good step by PM but why did it take so long? Students have been protesting for months. Also, what about those who already lost a year due to the mess? Fast-track courts are welcome but we need to see the actual implementation. Actions speak louder than videos 😒
As a student who wrote NEET this year, I can tell you the anxiety we went through. The government has done a solid job by conducting re-exams quickly for 22 lakh students. But we need stronger systems like biometric verification and encrypted question papers. Hope the bill covers all this.
Interesting move. In Canada, we have strict penalties for exam fraud but even then, it happens. The real test will be how efficient these fast-track courts are. India's judicial system is notoriously slow. Let's hope this doesn't become just another promise on paper.
Excelllent move sir! But we also need to catch the big fish - the politicians and middlemen who run these syndicates. Students are just pawns. Make the punishment so severe (life imprisonment maybe?) that no one dares to leak papers. My younger sister is appearing for JEE next year, and this uncertainty is killing us.
It's encouraging to see the PM personally addressing this. In the US, we have federal laws against cheating in standardized tests, so this is long overdue for India. Hope the opposition stops playing politics and lets this bill pass smoothly. Students' careers are at stake.
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