- By Shubham Bajpai
- Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Parliament deadlock ends, monsoon session to resume Tuesday.
- Anti-Paper Leak Bill to be discussed in Lok Sabha.
- Stricter penalties proposed for examination malpractices.
Jagran Bureau, New Delhi: After over a week of continuous uproar and stalled work, the monsoon session of Parliament is expected to resume as normal on Tuesday. The week-long deadlock between the ruling party and the opposition over the NEET paper leak and the police lathicharge on students appears to be breaking.
Following the initiative of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and discussions with top leaders of all political parties, a consensus has been reached to discuss the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 on Tuesday.
Notably, Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office (PMO)Jitendra Singh introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The proposed legislation aims to amend the anti-paper leaks law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years in jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine.
The stricter laws were proposed days after nationwide student protests over the NEET fiasco that led to Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as education minister.
The debate on the bill could revive the stalled legislative work of Parliament, which had remained disrupted in both Houses.
How did deadlock end?
To end the standoff between the Treasury and Opposition Benches, Speaker Om Birla continuously appealed to all the parties in the House that the issue relates to the future of crores of students and hence, there should be serious discussion on it instead of politics.
He also assured that the government is ready to hold discussions for more than six hours and the opposition will get full opportunity to present its views in detail.
He then held separate discussions with floor leaders of various parties. Consequently, both the ruling party and the opposition agreed to begin discussion on the bill on Tuesday.
Kiren Rijiju appeals to the opposition
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also appealed to the opposition not to shy away from the debate, adding that millions of people across the country are watching the proceedings in Parliament. He hoped that all parties would offer constructive suggestions to make the examination system transparent and robust.
Rijiju clarified that the government's objective is not just to pass the law, but to create such a system which can effectively stop incidents like paper leaks in future.
What Opposition said
The opposition demanded that the government first respond to the actions taken against the students, and then discuss the bill. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav demanded the withdrawal of cases filed against students involved in the protests. The Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted four times due to the continued uproar.
Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, opposition parties, including the Congress, insisted on a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah. They argued that the government should first respond to the police action against students. Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated his demand for a statement from the Home Minister in the House.