New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Centre will introduce a new and stricter anti-paper leak law during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The proposed legislation, aimed at tackling examination fraud, will be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval at its meeting on Friday.
In a rare video message delivered shortly before midnight, the Prime Minister said a draft Bill has already been prepared, proposing stringent punishment for those involved in examination paper leaks and the establishment of fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials.
Modi said the draft legislation would be finalised after incorporating suggestions from Cabinet ministers during Friday’s meeting. The government intends to introduce and seek passage of the Bill in Parliament next week.
Describing paper leaks as a matter of grave concern, the Prime Minister said such incidents cause immense hardship to students and their families.
“Paper leaks are not an ordinary issue. They are extremely painful for lakhs of students and their parents,” Modi said, adding that the government has taken several measures over the past two-and-a-half months to prevent such incidents. He also stated that those allegedly responsible for recent paper leaks have been identified, arrested and are currently in jail.
Referring to the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, Modi said the government’s immediate priority was to ensure that students did not lose an academic year.
“It was important to conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-test at the earliest. The government successfully conducted the re-test for 22 lakh students, and the results were declared on July 19. We are now hearing encouraging stories of students who have successfully cleared the examination,” he said.
The Prime Minister stressed that the government was not satisfied with merely conducting the re-examination and wanted stronger legal safeguards to prevent future paper leak incidents.
He added that he had directed the concerned departments to prepare a comprehensive legal framework, including provisions for fast-track courts to ensure swift action against those accused of orchestrating paper leaks.
According to Modi, the proposal will be discussed by the Union Cabinet on Friday before being introduced in Parliament during the current session.
