New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The political debate over the proposed Vande Mataram Bill intensified after AIMIM raised objections over making the song’s recitation mandatory, with Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Ashutosh Verma accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of repeatedly bringing up issues linked to public sentiments and targeting a particular community.Speaking on the controversy, Verma said, “This has repeatedly become a matter of debate: What the guidelines for Vande Mataram shou…
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Moradabad, July 27 (IANS) In a big relief to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, founded by Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan, the Uttar Pradesh government’s Divisional Commissioner has stayed, for now, the demolition order issued against 38 campus buildings by the District Magistrate of Rampur, an official said on Monday. The Divisional Commissioner has directed the Rampur district administration to maintain status quo till the next hearing, thus putting the brakes on bulldozers head…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has systematically addressed the NEET paper leak crisis through structural reforms, a stringent anti-malpractice law, fast-track courts, and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, yet the Opposition continued its Parliamentary blockade on Monday, at the beginning of the second week of the ongoing Monsoon Session.This persistent disruption continued even as the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Me…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Political leaders on Monday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, chaired by Nandan Nilekani. The initiative comes in the wake of the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, which triggered nationwide protests and renewed concerns over the integrity of examinations. Reacting to the development, Congress MP Pawan Khera took a swipe at the BJP, saying the ruling party continues to rely on Congress leaders and t…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As the Centre prepares to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Parliament on Monday, several Opposition MPs expressed scepticism over the proposed legislation, arguing that stricter laws alone would not prevent examination paper leaks and alleging that the government has failed to ensure accountability in previous cases. Opposition MPs maintained that similar legal provisions already exist and questioned whether the pro…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday raised questions over the effectiveness of the proposed anti-paper leak legislation, arguing that stricter laws alone may not be enough to prevent examination frauds and paper leaks.Reacting to the Paper Leak Bill, Yadav said, “There will be no benefit. It is very easy to leak or hack the paper.” He questioned whether increasing punishments would actually address the root causes behind such incidents.Speaking further…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) It should never have taken a street protest to force governments to address a problem that has plagued India’s examination system for many decades. But that is precisely what the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has exposed. The protest, though projected as an agitation against examination paper leaks and carrying an unmistakable political hue, has brought to the fore a problem that has plagued the country for decades.Year after year, Ind…
Azamgarh, July 25 (IANS) After the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav questioned the Centre, saying that the resignation should have come much earlier.Pradhan’s resignation came in the face of massive students’ agitation over exam irregularities, triggered by the May 3 NEET-UG paper leak.Addressing reporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, Akhilesh Yadav said: “An important piece of news has come in. This is especially encour…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) After the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister, opposition parties, including the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, on Saturday termed the development a “victory for students, democracy, and the united Opposition”. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Jebi Mather said, “This is a defining moment and a victory for democracy. India is witnessing the strength of democracy and the power of the youth’s voice. This is a victory for students, a victory for th…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress of “exploiting” the future of students and youths, while adding that under the Modi government, stringent steps are being taken against the “paper leak mafia”. He asserted that anyone who plays with the future of students will not be spared, stating that action has already been taken against those accused in the NEET paper leak case.Speaking at a public programme at …