PROTESTERS REJECT MODI’S SPECIAL COURTS PROPOSAL
Earlier on Thursday, Modi said that special courts would be set up to prosecute those behind exam paper leaks, his first public response to the crisis.
“Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth!” Modi posted on X.
But CJP rejected the proposal, saying what courts do after paper leaks is just one aspect of the problem.
“But Modi-ji, tell us why are paper leaks happening in this country in the first place?” CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said, using the Hindi honorific.
“Fast-track courts are set up in this country for every other issue, but whether those fast-track courts have actually solved those issues — you know the answer to that question, and so do we.”
Later in the day, Modi said on social media that the government would announce stricter actions against paper leaks at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Top Bollywood stars, including Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor, supported the protesters via social media posts, saying it was heartening to see students come together to fight for a cause.
The CJP protests began as an online satire and involved only a few hundred young people when they were first launched.
The movement’s surge in popularity reflects frustrations among young Indians over issues such as job shortages, as well as frequent exam leaks.