Maharashtra to Tackle Exam Paper Leaks with New Law

Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, announced plans to enact a law to prevent exam paper leaks during the current monsoon session. This response came amid concerns raised by various legislators over recent leaks in exams like NEET. The bill is expected to be tabled soon.

Maharashtra is set to introduce a stringent law to curb exam paper leaks, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis declared on Monday. The announcement was made during the ongoing monsoon session of the state legislature.

During Question Hour, Fadnavis revealed that the government would table a bill in this session itself to address the issue of exam paper leaks. This decision comes as a response to queries on government job recruitment from legislators across party lines, including Congress member Balasaheb Thorat, NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar, BJP's Ashish Shelar, and Bhaskar Jadhav of the Shiv Sena (UBT).

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole emphasized the need for a strict law following the alleged leak of the NEET paper and other exam malpractices. The proposed legislation aims to mitigate such instances and punish those responsible effectively.

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