All posts tagged: Prevention of Unfair Means

Supriya Sule seeks JPC on anti-paper leak Bill, SIT probe into alleged police action on protesters

Supriya Sule seeks JPC on anti-paper leak Bill, SIT probe into alleged police action on protesters

Published by Webster

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Supriya Sule on Tuesday urged the Centre to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), with representation from the Opposition, to frame a comprehensive anti-paper leak law, news agency IANS reported. She also sought an inquiry into the alleged police brutality against youth protesters during the recent nationwide agitation over the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak. Participating in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Sule responded to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Tejasvi Surya’s “delulu” remark, saying, “You too don’t be in delulu that the youth are with you.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Govt introduces bill to penalise paper leak in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protest

Govt introduces bill to penalise paper leak in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protest

Published by Parlour News

The government, on Monday, introduced ‘The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026’ in Lok Sabha amid continued protest by the Opposition that demanded home minister Amit Shah’s accountability for the use of pellet guns against the student protestors last week. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla passed the bill after majority votes. (Sansad TV/PTI) The Lower House, that was adjourned after minutes of resuming business at 11am on Monday, recommenced business from 12noon when the bill was introduced by Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh. The government aims to tighten the paper leak rules after thousands of students came on streets demanding accountability for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak. While the students’ protest on the leak ended on Saturday after former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the government accepted crucial demands by the students, the political row over the matter has not shown any sign of progress yet. The Opposition continued sloganeering even when Singh moved the bill in the house. Also Read:Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid Opposition …

Lok Sabha okays bill to check malpractices in public exams | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, a proposed law that aims to curb malpractices in public examinations. The move comes against the backdrop of cancellation of a raft of competitive tests. The proposed law prescribes hefty fines and jail terms for culprits, even as it keeps students and candidates outside its remit. “Eligible young people who come prepared for exams face injustice when such irregularities take place,” Union minister of state Jitendra Singh, who tabled the bill in the Lower House a day earlier, said as the legislation was taken up for a discussion on Tuesday. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “This is above politics and deals with the concerns of sons and daughters. The law is only for those who try to tamper with the system,” he said, citing a number of cases of paper leaks in West Bengal, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. Also read: Number Theory: Can the BJP win 370 seats in Lok Sabha …