New Delhi, July 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday urged the Centre to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) with representation from both the Treasury and Opposition benches to draft a comprehensive anti-paper leak law, while also demanding an inquiry into alleged police excesses during recent protests over examination irregularities.
Participating in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Sule said a bipartisan approach was needed to restore public confidence in the examination system.
Responding to BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s earlier remark that the Opposition was under the “delulu” impression that the youth supported it over the paper leak issue, Sule said, “You too don’t be in delulu that the youth are with you.”
Despite her criticism of the government, Sule appreciated the drafting of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, stating that the legislation had addressed key concerns. However, she questioned the government’s decision to constitute a committee for recommendations a day after the law was enacted.
“If the Act had been implemented effectively at that time, we would not have witnessed the protests at Jantar Mantar,” she said, asking why a committee was formed after the legislation had already been passed.
Referring to student suicides linked to the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, Sule called for greater compassion while discussing issues affecting students. She also questioned the Centre over its handling of concerns raised by the DMK regarding NEET and sought regulation of the country’s coaching industry, describing it as a rapidly expanding business.
The NCP-SP leader also cited remarks made by party colleague Chhagan Bhujbal, who had suggested that the situation could have been different had then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned earlier. She said even some of the BJP’s allies had voiced similar concerns.
Calling the issue one of “system versus aspirations” rather than a political contest between alliances, Sule urged the government to convene an all-party meeting and engage all stakeholders in drafting a robust law to prevent future examination leaks.
She further demanded the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate alleged police brutality against student protesters across the country during the agitation. Describing the visuals from the protests as “horrific”, Sule said a transparent inquiry was necessary to establish what had happened and to ensure such incidents were not repeated.
Rejecting allegations that the protests were backed by foreign funding, she said students themselves had mocked such claims through social media memes.
Concluding her speech, Sule reiterated two key demands of her party: the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to frame a comprehensive anti-paper leak law after consulting all stakeholders, and an independent inquiry into allegations of police action against student protesters.
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