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Union Health Minister JP Nadda said the Centre is ready for an extensive Parliament debate on examination paper leaks and urged the opposition to help frame a long-term policy. He accused the opposition of politicising the issue, citing alleged paper leaks in several Congress-ruled and opposition-governed states, and said the government remains open to discussions with all stakeholders.

Union Health Minister and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, on Wednesday said the Centre is prepared for an extensive discussion in Parliament on the issue of examination paper leaks, urging the opposition to cooperate in framing a long-term policy to tackle the problem instead of seeking political mileage.

Addressing a press conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, Nadda said the government has consistently favoured a discussion on the issue and is willing to allocate as much time as the opposition deems necessary.

"We have wanted it (paper leaks) to be discussed in Parliament. Whether it is a short-duration discussion or a long-duration discussion, in the Business Advisory Committee, you decide how much time you want to take. You can take 12 hours, you can take 18 hours," Nadda said.

"I have always believed that we are ready for discussion for whatever number of hours the opposition decides. The government is ready for discussion and the opposition should keep this in mind and should not change the goal post," he added