By Even as Haryana Congress leaders and workers on Sunday (July 26, 2026) held a “victory march” to celebrate “the students’ victory” following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the party would now demand accountability from the government regarding examination paper leaks in Parliament.
In Bhiwani, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Rao Narendra Singh led the march and said the “victory” belonged to millions of students who fought peacefully and democratically for their rights and for a fair and transparent education system.
Mr. Hooda said the issue of examination paper leaks has assumed epidemic proportions across the country, and alleged the BJP government’s apathy had forced the youth to take to the streets.
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“In response, the Congress, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, launched a nationwide movement through the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’. Ultimately, the BJP was compelled to yield to this mass movement. The Congress will now demand accountability from the government regarding examination paper leaks in Parliament,” he said.
Mr. Hooda alleged that approximately 7.5 crore candidates had been affected by recurring paper leaks under the BJP government’s tenure.
“Haryana has become a hub for paper leaks. Over 30 such incidents that have occurred in the State during the BJP government’s tenure,” he alleged. “An entire racket trading in leaked exam papers and jobs is active nationwide, including in Haryana,” he claimed.
Published – July 26, 2026 06:16 pm IST