India, Aug. 5 -- After New Delhi and Jharkhand, now Punjab is witnessing protests over alleged exam paper leaks. However, this time it's not students; the agitation was staged by Punjab Youth Congress and ABVP activists, who are demanding the resignation of state education minister Harjot Singh Bains.

Both sides, during separate protests, planned to march towards the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, where the monsoon session is currently underway. However, police resorted to water cannons to stop them from marching ahead.

Additionally, the state's opposition parties also raised the alleged paper leak issue. Punjab's leader of the opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa, on Tuesday alleged that six incidents of examination paper leaks have occurred und...