Modi vows fast-track courts for exam fraud as student protests spread across India
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to punish those involved in exam fraud that has sparked mass student protests across the country. The protests, led by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, have spread from New Delhi to other major cities including Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Modi announced on Thursday that his government will set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks. "Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth!" Modi wrote on X. "Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared."
The protests began in response to irregularities in national medical school entrance exams, which led to the cancellation of the exam for some 2.2 million students. Demonstrators have occupied Parliament Street in New Delhi for three days.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), formed in May, demands structural testing reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. CJP founding president Abhijeet Dipke accused outside agitators of instigating violence. "People are being sent from outside to deliberately disrupt the protest," Dipke told ANI. "We have been sitting here for a month. No such incident has happened. … Goons are being sent from outside … to deliberately incite people."
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka dismissed Modi's judicial proposal as insufficient. "The announcement of fast-track courts is not a real solution. It is merely a distraction," Ranka said at Jantar Mantar.
The protests have escalated, with clashes between police and demonstrators. Police have used water cannons, tear gas, and batons. At least 178 people were injured.
The movement originated from a comment by the Chief Justice of India, who referred to young, unemployed people as "cockroaches" in May.
Modi's announcement of fast-track courts comes amid growing unrest. Protesters continue to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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