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India's Prime Minister Modi Announces Fast‑Track Courts Amid Nationwide Student Protests

Millions of Indian students have taken to the streets demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after a series of NEET exam paper leaks. The self‑named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has organized large‑scale sit‑ins and rallies in Delhi and other cities, with clashes that have led to police use of tear gas, lathi‑charges and the cancellation of leave for Delhi police personnel. In response, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video on X announcing that the government will introduce a bill to establish fast‑track courts for paper‑leak cases and that a draft will be discussed in the Union Cabinet. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi rebuked the Prime Minister, urging that students’ intelligence not be insulted and calling for Pradhan’s removal and an apology. The government and CJP have agreed to hold talks at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi, while Delhi Metro shut 17 stations and other disruptions persisted. Additional incidents include Bihar police identifying 117 suspects after violence at a protest and the Karnataka deputy chief minister also demanding Pradhan’s resignation. The movement is described as the biggest youth challenge to Modi since 2014 and has disrupted the monsoon session of Parliament.

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