India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests
Summary
India’s parliament has passed a law to increase punishments for leaking exam papers. This follows protests led by young people demanding changes and resulted in the education minister resigning.Key Facts
- The new law doubles the maximum jail time for exam paper leaks to 10 years.
- The maximum fine for those involved will rise to over $1 million.
- The bill passed both houses of parliament and now awaits the president’s signature.
- The changes were approved after weeks of protests over leaked exam papers.
- The protests were led by the youth group called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned due to the scandal.
- Earlier attempts to stop exam leaks had failed, making it a recurring problem.
- Police clashed with protestors in New Delhi, using tear gas and batons to control crowds.
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