New Delhi, July 28 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a marathon and politically charged debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Treasury benches presenting the proposed legislation as a decisive step to safeguard the integrity of India's examination system, while the Opposition maintained that harsher punishments alone could not address the administrative failures that triggered the nationwide outrage over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
The discussion, initially scheduled for six hours but later extended following consultations between the government and the Opposition, saw union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh pilot the Bill. Parliamenta...