India, June 26 -- Amid nationwide outrage over examination paper leaks, particularly the NEET-UG controversy, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on Thursday ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inquiry into the alleged question paper leak during the third-year BCom final semester examinations conducted by the University of Mumbai in April.

Patil announced the decision while replying to a question raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab in the Legislative Council during the Monsoon Session.

The alleged leak has triggered widespread concern among students and political organisations, with both the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Yuva Sena (UBT) demanding a fair, transparent and independen...