3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 21, 2026 11:33 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday the government acted swiftly after reports of the NEET paper leak, arresting 13 accused and prioritising a re-examination to safeguard students’ interests, a day after thousands, led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), marched towards Parliament demanding action against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Making the remarks at the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting, PM Modi said that stringent measures have been introduced to prevent future leaks and called for the harshest possible punishment, backed by the country’s top lawyers, to ensure those responsible face exemplary action.
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“On the NEET examination, the Prime Minister said the government acted immediately after reports of the paper leak surfaced, and 13 people were arrested and sent to jail. At the same time, to ensure that students’ future was not affected, the NEET re-examination was given priority, conducted successfully, and the results were declared without delay,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said after the meeting.
“The Prime Minister also said that strict steps have been taken to prevent such paper leaks in the future. Those found involved in the paper leak racket have been arrested and jailed. He appealed that they should be given the strictest possible punishment, with the support of the country’s top lawyers, so that those involved in such a grave offence face exemplary action and such incidents do not recur,” he added.
Thousands of protesters from across the country joined the CJP protest and marched towards Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session to press their demands. As they gathered in the heart of Delhi, the police tried to stop them, leading to violence. As the police used batons and tear gas to bring the situation under control, more than 200 people, including more than 100 police officers, were injured in the violence.
The police registered five FIRs and launched an investigation into whether the violence was part of a larger conspiracy to disrupt peace in the national capital.