Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress and opposition MP, criticized police brutality against Delhi protesters and government failure to stop examination paper leaks.
These allegations center on a growing crisis in India's education system, where repeated leaks of high-stakes exams have sparked widespread student unrest and demands for systemic reform.
During a Lok Sabha debate on July 27, 2026 [1], Gandhi addressed the chamber regarding the Public Examinations Amendment Bill. He focused on the lack of accountability for those compromising national exams. "There have been 152 paper leaks and zero convictions in the last decade," Gandhi said [2].
The debate followed a series of police actions against students protesting in New Delhi. Gandhi used the platform to demand accountability for the crackdown on those demonstrators. The opposition argues that the government's response to student grievances has been punitive rather than corrective.
Other Congress members joined the critique of the current educational framework. Gaurav Gogoi, a Congress MP, said students were compelled to take to the streets over examination paper leaks [3]. The opposition maintains that the education system has been plagued by these leaks for years, undermining the meritocracy of national certifications.
Shashi Tharoor, also a Congress MP, called for a broader shift in how India assesses students. Tharoor said India must move away from a single high-stress examination model [4].
While the opposition pushed for stricter penalties and faster judicial resolution, reports on the final status of the anti-paper-leak Bill varied. Some reports indicate the Bill passed the Lok Sabha following the debate, while others suggest it was not taken up during the session [1, 5].
“"There have been 152 paper leaks and zero convictions in the last decade."”
The confrontation in the Lok Sabha reflects a deepening tension between the Indian government and the youth electorate. By linking police brutality to the failure of the examination system, the opposition is attempting to frame the paper leak crisis not just as an administrative failure, but as a civil rights issue. The demand for a move away from high-stress testing suggests a push for fundamental pedagogical reform in India's competitive academic environment.
