Dehradun, July 23 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on setting up fast-track courts to ensure stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks, saying such cases should be dealt with firmly and in the interest of students.

Reacting to PM Modi's tweet on the issue, Dhami alleged that attempts were being made to exploit the concerns of students for political purposes and create unrest.

He said, "This is a well-planned conspiracy to put students first and then engage in politics, spoil the atmosphere, take law and order into their own hands, and spread anarchy. While under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, appointment letters have been distributed to mor...