⚠️ Helpline Support If you or someone you know needs support or is going through a difficult time, please reach out for help. You are not alone. Contact iCall at 9152987821 or the Vandrevala Foundation at 1860-2662-345 (available 24/7). Help is free, confidential, and available at any time. PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts to Tackle Exam Paper Leaks What Happened Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will take stricter action to stop exam paper leaks across the country. He made the announcement through a video message released at midnight on Thursday. Earlier that same day, Modi had already posted on X in the morning, saying fast-track courts would be set up to investigate paper leak cases and ensure the guilty are punished. Soon after, the Delhi High Court announced it was setting up a special fast-track court for exactly this kind of case. But as protests by the Cockroach Janta Party intensified at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, Modi released an unusual second message that night, this time in video form on X. Why It Matters In the video, Modi told citizens that a draft bill proposing strict punishment for those responsible for paper leaks, along with the setup of fast-track courts, would go before the Union Cabinet on Friday. He said the bill would take its final shape after Cabinet members give their input, and that the government would try to introduce and pass it as soon as possible during the monsoon session of Parliament. Modi spoke directly about the impact of the issue. He said a paper leak is not a small matter, calling it deeply painful for lakhs of students and their families. He pointed out that arrests had already been made against those responsible over the past two and a half months, and that the guilty are currently in jail. He also said the government's immediate priority was to make sure students did not lose an academic year, which is why re-exams were conducted quickly. According to Modi, the government used its full strength to conduct exams for at least 22 lakh students in a short span of time. Results announced on July 19 brought relief to students nationwide, he said, but added that the government was not satisfied with that alone. https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2080357811662492096 What Happens Next Modi said he had directed government departments on Thursday to prepare the fast-track court proposal, and that officials worked hard to submit the draft to him by midnight. He confirmed the Cabinet will discuss the proposal on Friday before a final decision is made. He also noted that the second week of the monsoon session begins Monday, and the government will aim to get the bill passed in the House as quickly as possible during that window. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also responded, calling the fast-track court decision a mark of the Prime Minister's commitment to speeding up investigations and taking strict action against the guilty. He described it as a major step against those who play with the future of young people through paper leaks. Meanwhile, protests led by the CJP at Jantar Mantar have continued for nearly a month. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the paper leak issue, compensation for families of students who died by suicide linked to the NEET paper leak, and the withdrawal of cases filed against peaceful protesters.