Paper leaks harmed 7.5 crore students during the past decade.

“Paper leaks harmed 7.5 crore students during the past decade.”Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron Ki Goonj rally, Dehradun, 17 July 2026

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The facts

1. Under Congress-ruled Karnataka, organised cheating surfaced in the 2023 KEA recruitment examinations, involving Bluetooth devices and an alleged repeat offender linked to more than 25 cases.77
2. In 2026, the ED investigated alleged KPSC recruitment corruption involving a suspected question-paper racket, resort-based coaching and payments reportedly reaching ₹80 lakh per candidate.78
3. In contrast, the PM Modi government enacted India’s first dedicated central anti-paper-leak law, subsequently strengthening it with two-month investigations, fast-track courts and time-bound trials.79
4. Rahul Gandhi cites an unauthenticated 7.5-crore figure but overlooks repeated leaks in Congress-ruled states. The PM Modi government has responded through criminal investigations, institutional restructuring and enforceable central legislation.

Sources

• 77timesofindia.indiatimes.com
• 78freepressjournal.in
• 79pib.gov.in

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