Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday questioned the effectiveness of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that no legal amendment would succeed unless the government acted against those responsible for corruption in the examination system.
He also accused the Centre of failing to clarify the alleged police action against students during the July 20 protests.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the introduction of the Bill in the Lok Sabha, Gogoi said, “Until the government wants to shield and protect those involved in this corruption, to what extent will this amendment actually be effective? Just recently, a court acquitted an individual because the investigation had not been conducted properly; that speaks volumes.”
Questioning the Centre’s commitment to education reforms, the Congress leader alleged that the government was pursuing an ideological agenda instead of addressing systemic issues.
“I do not believe the PM is serious about reforming the education system, because the RSS aims to take over India’s entire educational framework–installing their own people as Vice-Chancellors and Principals and placing them within the education department. Consequently, the government has yet to take any concrete steps demonstrating a genuine desire for reform in the education sector; furthermore, there has been no clarification from the government regarding the assault on students that took place on July 20th,” Gogoi said.
(ANI)
