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Lok Sabha debates anti-paper leak bill on day seven
The New Indian Express··29 Jul
The Lok Sabha began debating the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 on the seventh day of the Monsoon Session, with the government proposing up to 10 years imprisonment and a Rs 50 lakh fine for paper leak offences. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government had agreed to extend the debate to as long as ten hours.
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What It Means For You
- Students and parents following the paper leak issue will see stricter penalties debated, including up to 10 years in prison.
- Citizens who followed the protests can see how Parliament is translating street pressure into proposed legislation.
- Anyone tracking government accountability will note the government agreed to extend debate time when the opposition requested it.
What's Happening
- The Lok Sabha debated the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 on the seventh day of the Monsoon Session.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cited 152 paper leaks affecting 7.5 crore students over the last decade without a conviction.
- The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for a seventh straight day over demands for a Home Minister statement.
The Sharpest Exchanges From the Debate
- Akhilesh Yadav compared the protest crackdown to the Emergency era, while BJP's Bansuri Swaraj called the bill transformative.
- Priyanka Gandhi recounted meeting an injured student's mother and asked who authorised the use of pellet guns.
- A DMK MP questioned why police allegedly used Meta smart glasses to monitor the same protesters.
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