Delhi BJP protests demand resignation of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains over exam paper leaks
On July 30, 2026, the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office in New Delhi. The demonstration was led by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra and included several BJP MPs and party workers.
The protesters accused the AAP‑led Punjab government of multiple examination paper leaks, naming the Punjab Teacher Eligibility Test, a Class 12 English board exam, a pharmacy officer recruitment exam and the Punjab Sub‑Service Selection Board (PSSSB) recruitment test. They demanded the immediate resignation of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains and called for a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities.
Delhi police intervened, taking demonstrators to the nearby Mandir Marg police station before releasing them after about an hour. In some reports a clash broke out between police and BJP workers, and a heavy police and Rapid Action Force presence was deployed around the AAP office. The BJP framed the issue as a double‑standard by the AAP, which had previously supported protests against paper leaks at the centre.
Entities: Aam Aadmi Party · Bhagwant Mann · Bharatiya Janata Party · Bharatiya Janata Party (Delhi) · Harjot Singh Bains · Harsh Malhotra · Harsimrat Kaur Badal · Punjab Government
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police took protesters to Mandir Marg police station and released them after about an hour. (articles 1 and 2)
- [● 8 SOURCES] BJP demanded the resignation of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. (multiple articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] BJP called for a CBI investigation into the alleged paper leaks. (article 3)
- [● 8 SOURCES] BJP staged a protest outside the AAP office in Delhi on July 30, 2026. (multiple articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The protest was led by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Heavy police and Rapid Action Force deployment surrounded the AAP office during the protest. (articles 3,5,6)
- [● 4 SOURCES] BJP alleged that papers for the Punjab Teacher Eligibility Test, Class 12 English board exam, pharmacy officer recruitment, and PSSSB recruitment were leaked. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A clash erupted between Delhi police and BJP workers during the protest. (articles 4,5,6)