Parliament passes paper leak Bill as Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill against paper leaks in public examinations, with the Opposition walking out of the House before the vote. Replying to the debate, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the government had acted to free medical education from management-quota malpractice. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a Supreme Court-monitored high-powered panel to probe NEET paper leaks and police action against protesters.
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Anti-paper-leak legislation is a live polity-and-governance topic testing Parliament's role in safeguarding public examinations.
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- The Rajya Sabha passed the paper-leak Bill; the Opposition walked out before voting.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh replied to the debate in the Upper House.
- Mallikarjun Kharge sought a Supreme Court-monitored panel to probe NEET paper leaks.
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