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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Parliament Monsoon Session: KC Venugopal moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over paper leaks, Jantar Mantar police action

New Delhi: As the Monsoon Session of Parliament enters its fourth day, Congress MP KC Venugopal has submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha. He called for a suspension of regular business to debate the "severe and ongoing crisis" in India's examination system and address the recent police action against student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.

The notice alleges that as many as 152 instances of question paper leaks have affected major competitive examinations, including NEET, in which he claimed that almost 12 students have died by suicide after "losing hope in the system".

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