Speaker’s initiative melts the political ice, tomorrow there will be a big debate between the opposition and the opposition on the examination amendment bill.

By Samira Vishwas On Jul 27, 2026

New Delhi: The ongoing uproar in the Lok Sabha over the police action against students over the NEET paper leak has now stopped. On the initiative of Speaker Om Birla, the ruling party and the opposition have agreed to discuss. Now there will be a debate in the House on the Public Examination Amendment Bill from Tuesday 28th July.

Speaker mediated consensus

According to sources, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla spoke to the floor leaders of all major parties. After this it was decided that on Tuesday "Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026" Discussion will be started.

On Monday, Minister of State Jitendra Singh had presented this bill in the PMO amidst the uproar. The opposition was raising the issue of action against NEET protesters, due to which the House proceedings had to be adjourned thrice and finally it was adjourned for the day.

In the evening, Birla had given time till 5 o’clock to both the parties and said that "Make a consensus by evening and start the discussion at 5 o’clock." He also said that 6 hours time will be given for the bill and if needed the time can be extended.

What is special in the new bill?

This amendment makes changes to the existing law through 2024. As per the new provisions:

1. General paper leak – The guilty gets a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years in jail. Along with a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh.
2. Organized crime – If a gang together leaks the paper, then the punishment is minimum 7 years in jail and fine up to Rs 10 crore.
3. Fast-track courts – Special fast-track courts will be created to hear the cases under this law so that the decision can be taken quickly.

‘The question of the future of crores of youth’

Birla said in the House that this bill is not just a piece of paper. "It is related to the hard work, future and aspirations of crores of youth of our country. This is an important step to curb crimes like paper leaks and give strict punishment to the culprits." He appealed to all parties to rise above politics and discuss this.

There was anger among students and parents after the NEET controversy. Organizations like CJP took to the streets. In such a situation, the government wants to pass this bill soon so that a strong message is sent against the exam mafia. Now everyone’s eyes are on Tuesday’s discussion. It is believed that there will be a long debate on the bill because the opposition also wants to raise the issue of action taken against the students.