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Modi breaks silence after education minister quits over protests sparked by May exam paper leak scandal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses the press upon his arrival to attend the first day of the monsoon session of parliament in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026. REUTERS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday the creation of a task force headed ​by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul ‌India’s examination system, following days of youth protests about exam paper leaks.

“Our examination system should be trustworthy, should be transparent and ​the system should make maximum use of ​technology,” Modi said on Instagram, adding that new ⁠legislation to deal with paper leaks would be ​introduced in parliament on Monday.

The measures would tighten the ​law and toughen the penalties for culprits, Modi added.

It was Modi’s first public comment since Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on ​Saturday following the protests by youth activists, who ​demonstrated for weeks demanding he quit over exam paper leaks ‌in May.

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Modi did not mention Pradhan in his 30-second video statement.

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, which spearheaded the demonstrations, called off its protests on Saturday after ​its demands were ​met.

The government ⁠also accepted the protesters’ demands for reforms in the exam system, dropping police ​cases filed against protesters and compensating families ​of ⁠students who died by suicide after the exam paper leaks.

Nilekani is an entrepreneur best known for leading the ⁠creation ​of India’s digital identity system ​Aadhaar and co-founding software major Infosys.



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