As Parliament Stalemate Over Paper Leaks Ends, Govt to Push Key Bills
The government is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to prevent paper leaks in competitive examinations
New Delhi: Parliament is expected to return to normal functioning on Monday following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister, a key demand of protesting students and the Opposition.
The government is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to prevent paper leaks in competitive examinations.
The Bill, to be introduced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, contains stringent penal provisions to deal with paper leaks. Singh, along with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, had held talks with a delegation of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) to resolve the agitation over the NEET-UG paper leak.
The government is also expected to push its legislative agenda after the first week of the Monsoon Session was largely disrupted by Opposition protests.
According to the Lok Sabha agenda for Monday, Jitendra Singh will move the Bill for consideration and passage after introducing it in the House.
The proposed legislation introduces seven key amendments aimed at plugging enforcement loopholes, setting up dedicated fast-track courts, and expediting criminal trials. It mandates completion of investigations within two months and trials within three months of filing the chargesheet.
The Bill also empowers state governments and Union Territory administrations to designate Special Fast-Track Courts, appoint specialised prosecutors, and provides enhanced prison terms and heavier financial penalties for individuals, coaching centres and service providers involved in organised paper leaks. The Centre will also have the authority to constitute a Special Task Force to investigate high-profile or inter-state examination fraud.
Among other pending legislations are the Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.
A 37-day protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which gained wider support after activist Sonam Wangchuk began a fast, culminated in the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on July 20 and is scheduled to continue until August 13.