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India Raises Exam-Leak Penalties, Names New Education Minister

8/3/2026

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Parliament passed a bill raising exam-leak penalties to up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to 50 lakh rupees.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Pralhad Joshi as Education Minister after the NEET protest.
A leaked NEET paper in May 2026 led to a retest and sparked Cockroach Janta Party protests.
Twenty students committed suicide after the leak.
Police used tear gas on Delhi protesters on July 20, 2026.

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Story summary

Parliament passed a bill raising exam-leak penalties to up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to 50 lakh rupees.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Pralhad Joshi as Education Minister after the NEET protest.
A leaked NEET paper in May 2026 led to a retest and sparked Cockroach Janta Party protests.
Twenty students committed suicide after the leak.
Police used tear gas on Delhi protesters on July 20, 2026.