The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was not taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on Monday, as the House faced repeated adjournments due to uproar and disruptions by opposition members of Parliament.
After couple of repeated adjournment at 11 am and 2 pm, Lok Sabha conveyed at 5 pm, but was soon adjourned till tomorrow, after opposition raised the issue of continued arrests and state violence against the protestors in BJP ruled states.
On Saturday, the government assured the protesters that no legal action would be taken against those participating in the paper leak demonstrations, both in Delhi and in other BJP-ruled states, and that all individuals who had been detained would be released.
However, after reports surfaced of students and other protesters being arrested and detained by the police, particularly in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, the social media account Cockroach Janta Party urged the government to honour its commitment.
The assurance had been given at a joint press conference in New Delhi on Saturday, addressed by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and representatives of the social media group, as part of an agreement to end the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, which had attracted tens of thousands of participants since July 20.
In a post on X, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka stated that there has been a complete violation of the agreement that promised no police action against the protesters.
He further demanded the withdrawal of all FIRs registered against the demonstrators and insisted that no new FIRs be filed in order to uphold the spirit of the agreement, warning that a sit-in or protest could follow if these demands are not met.
Opposition members of Parliament also called on the government to be held accountable for deploying excessive force, including the use of pellet guns, against demonstrators.
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) (Amendment) Bill proposes compulsory two-month deadlines for investigations, day-to-day hearings in dedicated fast-track courts to be concluded within three months, and significantly higher financial penalties of up to INR 10 Cr, along with prison sentences of up to 10 years.
The Bill aims to amend the 2024 law enacted to address examination paper leaks.
