Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule said Tuesday that the Centre should constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the anti-paper leak bill [1, 2].
The request comes as lawmakers and activists question the efficacy of new legislative measures intended to stop the systemic theft of examination materials. A failure to address contradictions in the bill could leave loopholes that allow exam fraud to persist despite stricter penalties.
Sule said the legislation contains numerous internal contradictions and requires a comprehensive review before it can be effectively implemented [1, 2]. She said the current draft lacks the cohesion necessary to tackle a crisis that has seen 152 paper leaks over the last 10 years [1].
Beyond the legislative text, Sule called for a detailed probe across India into alleged police actions related to exam-related protests [2]. She said the response to student demonstrations requires a formal investigation to ensure accountability and protect civil liberties during public unrest.
Sule said a JPC would provide the necessary scrutiny to align the bill with the actual needs of students, and educators [1, 2]. The proposal aims to move the debate from a government-led initiative to a multi-party parliamentary oversight process, a move that would force the administration to address specific flaws in the bill's drafting.
“152 paper leaks in 10 years”
The demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee signals a growing political rift over how India manages its competitive examination system. By highlighting the 152 leaks over a decade, the opposition is framing the issue not as a series of isolated incidents, but as a systemic failure that cannot be solved by a flawed bill. This push for a JPC is an attempt to shift the legislative process from a fast-tracked government agenda to a more transparent, deliberative oversight mechanism.
