Parliament monsoon session: Lok Sabha to continue debate on anti-paper leak bill: 2 bills to be tabled today
The discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 will continue in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a heated debate between the ruling NDA and the Opposition over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak controversy.
Union Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce a Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill 2026 in the Lok Sabha, as per the revised business for the day. The government will also bring the Supreme Court Number of Judges Amendment Bill 2026 for consideration and passing. This will be moved by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Under this bill, approval from district magistrate, subdivision magistrate, or executive magistrate will be mandatory for birth and death registrations delayed by one or two years. For delays exceeding two years, the matter will be referred to the court requiring an order from a judicial magistrate of the first class. In order to prevent fraud, officials will conduct thorough verification before processing any delayed registration. Birth and death records across the country are being digitized and integrated into a central database which will be linked to Aadhaar cards, voter lists, ration cards, and passports. The birth certificate will serve as the primary document for school admissions, obtaining a driving license, and applying for government jobs. Citizens will also be able to easily obtain these certificates online.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju took a jab at the opposition parties for ‘politicising’ the issue of competitive examination paper leaks. Interacting with the media reporters after Parliament was adjourned at midnight, Rijiju said, “We just left the Parliament at 12 pm. The opposition parties did not speak on the bill itself. They politicised the issue. In contrast, everyone from NDA who spoke addressed the bill. NDA MPs participated very constructively. Unfortunately, those who spoke from the Congress side focused largely on political matters unrelated to the bill. However, the fact that Parliament continued late into the evening is a positive thing.”
On Tuesday, a brand new debate sparked between the BJP and the Congress after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra described a member of the centre’s newly constituted education reform panel as a cow urine expert. Although she did not name anyone directly, her remarks were widely interpreted as referring to Professor V. Kamakoti, director of IIT Madras, who is among the six experts appointed in the high task force announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.