Lucknow, July 29 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticised the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the government introduced the legislation under pressure from student protests and claiming that examination paper leaks continue in BJP-ruled states.

Speaking to reporters, Yadav claimed that more than 20 examination papers had been leaked in Uttar Pradesh.

"This law existed in 2024 as well. The new law enacted for 2026 came about under pressure--when large numbers of students took to the streets... The entire nation knows that all educational institutions are dominated by underground, unregistered elements belonging to a specific, monolithic ideology. If you do not su...