Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Centre's Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026, saying stricter penalties and fast-track courts alone cannot stop paper leaks. He alleged the amendment was aimed at calming student protests and demanded reforms in examination systems, accountability and institutional functioning.
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the Centre of amending the anti-paper leak law only to calm protesting students rather than resolve the issue. Participating in the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, he said "the government bowed down before students out of fear of losing 'kursi,' not to solve their problems."
His remarks came after Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh introduced the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.
Kharge said the government had failed to explain how it would conduct examinations to prevent paper leaks. He argued that increasing fines, imposing stricter punishments and setting up fast-track courts would not solve the problem. According to him, the real solution lies in reforming examination institutions, improving the system and fixing accountability. Otherwise, paper leaks would continue and "we will be discussing the same thing here again".
He added, "Paper leaks hurt innocent students and their parents."
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