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2 clusters · 9 sources · 1 days · First seen 2 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: POLITICS

Punjab exam paper leak controversy

Entities: Shiromani Akali Dal · Tarun Chugh · Aam Aadmi Party · Harjot Singh Bains · Bhagwant Singh Mann

Overview

On July 25, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann rejected claims of any examination paper leaks since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took power, highlighting a rapid police bust of a cheating racket that used Bluetooth‑enabled pens to sell papers for Rs 3‑5 lakh each. A government‑released video showed a citizen crediting the AAP administration with development work and contrasting it with previous regimes.

The following day, opposition figures escalated the issue. BJP MP Tarun Chugh demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe and the resignation of Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains and the chief minister, accusing the AAP of shielding the perpetrators of a pharmacy‑exam paper leak. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa echoed these accusations, alleging double standards. Mann again denied any leak in the state’s four‑and‑a‑half‑year tenure, while political pressure continued to mount on the AAP government.

The two snapshots together trace the progression from an initial denial and law‑enforcement response to heightened political accusations and calls for accountability within the same controversy.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 2 SOURCES] Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said no examination paper leaks have occurred in Punjab under the AAP government. (P)
[● 2 SOURCES] Twenty‑one people were arrested in connection with a cheating racket involving exam papers. (P)
[● 2 SOURCES] The cheating racket used Bluetooth‑enabled pens to scan exam papers and sold the copies for Rs 3‑5 lakh each. (P)
[● 2 SOURCES] Cheaters were detected within ten minutes of the exam start and arrested. (P)
[● 2 SOURCES] Alleged paper leaks in Punjab previously included a pharmacy paper on July 19, an English paper in 2023, and an SSSB paper in 2025. (P)
[● 2 SOURCES] Punjab Education Minister Dharemendra Pradhan resigned following protests over NEET‑UG exam irregularities and was replaced by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. (P)
[○ 1 SOURCE] AAP Punjab posted a video of a citizen praising the Bhagwant Mann government and criticizing the previous Akali Dal and Congress governments. (P)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Punjab education minister faces resignation calls over exam paper leak
BJP officials demand the resignation of Punjab’s education minister Harjot Singh Bains over a pharmacy‑exam paper leak, while CM Bhagwant Mann denies any misconduct amid heightened political pressure.
2 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Denies Paper Leak Allegations
CM Bhagwant Mann says no paper leaks under AAP rule, cites 21 arrests in a cheating racket, and the party shares a video praising his government while criticizing previous regimes.

Sources

dnaindia.com · dnpindia.in · enavabharat.com · latestly.com · news.abplive.com · News18.com · senzabarcode.it · thenews21.com · timesnow.tv