India, July 30 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday criticised the anti-paper leak amendment bill cleared by the Lok Sabha, saying that the proposed legislation focuses on punishing offenders after question papers are leaked instead of fixing the reasons behind such incidents.

Following the NEET-UG row that forced Dharmendra Pradhan to resign as the Union education minister last week, the Lok Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, this week.

The bill amends the existing anti-paper leak legislation by increasing the maximum punishment to 10 years in prison along with a fine of up to Rs.50 lakh.

In a video message posted on X, CJP's national spokesperson ...