BJP has accused the opposition of playing with the future of students by avoiding discussion on the Public Examination Bill. After the mediation of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, there will be a detailed discussion of this bill for 6 hours on Tuesday.
Opposition accused of doing politics
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday accused the opposition parties of playing politics in Parliament instead of discussing the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 brought by the students. After several adjournments, both houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day amid sloganeering by opposition MPs.
Speaking to ANI outside Parliament, Jagdambika Pal alleged that the opposition does not care about the interests of the students.
The BJP leader said, “The opposition is just playing politics… The government has accepted the demands of those youth and students, yet the proceedings of the House are being disrupted. You neither want to give any suggestion for comprehensive changes in relation to education, nor in relation to its quality.”
He further said, “This makes it clear that you neither care about the interests of the students, nor about the future of the students; you are just doing politics. Today a bill has been brought regarding the NEET exam; so you are making demands. You have been allowed to speak for six hours; yet you are creating ruckus.”
BJP MP Tarun Chugh also expressed similar sentiments and said that India Bloc leaders were shying away from the discussion. Chugh said, “Some parties are deliberately playing with the lives and future of students. The Prime Minister has introduced a bill providing for a stringent law, yet they are not ready to debate it. What does it say about the mentality of a party that refuses to engage in discussion in the world’s largest democracy and its highest legislative body? These are undemocratic methods. Deliberation is the House’s biggest strength, yet including the Congress The leaders of ‘Indie Coalition’ keep shying away from discussion.”
Consensus made for discussion on Tuesday
The impasse in Parliament over the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 is expected to be resolved as all major political parties agreed to begin discussion on Tuesday, sources said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had offered six hours of dedicated time for a comprehensive discussion on the Public Examinations Bill, and stressed that an integrated approach is necessary to reform the country’s competitive examination system.
The initiative taken by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the continuous dialogue maintained within the House has yielded positive results. According to sources, Om Birla talked to House leaders of various political parties. As a result, both the ruling party and the opposition reached a consensus on Tuesday to hold a detailed discussion on the bill.
Provision for strict punishment in the bill
The bill, which has been introduced in the backdrop of nationwide protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, aims to effectively prevent paper leaks, cheating, organized examination mafias and other unfair practices in public examinations.
This bill was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra Singh. The amendment bill increases the punishment for individuals from five years to “five years but extendable to ten years” and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh. The minimum punishment for organized crime is proposed to be increased to seven years from the minimum five years jail term in the existing law, and the fine is proposed to be increased to Rs 10 crore. The amendment also provides for a special fast track court to hear offenses under the Act. (ANI)
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