ROHTAK, Oct. 6 -- Student associated with the Ambedkar Mission Vidhyarthi Association (AMVA) on Monday staged a protest at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) here alleging that question papers of the ongoing mercy-chance examinations were being sold before the examinations were conducted. The protest led to a heated exchange between student representatives and vice-chancellor Milap Singh Poonia, with protesters threatening to lock the university's main gate if the allegations were not investigated and action is not taken against those responsible. The mercy-chance examinations began on September 5 and are being conducted as per schedule, university officials said. The student groups, however, alleged that an organised racket was operating to provide question papers to students in advance, with some people allegedly linked to the office of the examination controller. AMVA president Vikram Dumoliya alleged that an "education mafia" was operating in the university and demanded an immediate inquiry. "Students work day and night to secure good marks, but such practices amount to cheating. The mercy-chance examinations are underway, yet papers are allegedly being sold even before the exams," Dumoliya said. According to him, the person on the call allegedly asked the student to share his admit card and examination room number and assured him that a solved copy of the paper would be provided during the examination. Dumoliya further claimed that the caller allegedly told the student that the entire paper would be solved for Rs.20,000, while the examination was in progress, enabling him to copy the answers. The protesting student organisations said they submitted the alleged audio recording, WhatsApp chats and other material to the vice-chancellor and demanded an independent inquiry. Poonia said he learnt about the allegations through the media and directed the examination controller to examine the matter. "The students have alleged that the paper was leaked. I have also learnt about it through the media. If anyone is found guilty, strict action will be taken," he said....