CBSE exam paper leak: Students protest at Jantar Mantar against re-examination; govt assures culprits will not go scot-free
Hundreds of students gathered in Jantar Mantar, protesting against the re-examination of CBSE Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers
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The shrill cries of ‘we want justice’ pierced the serene morning air at Jantar Mantar on Thursday as hundreds of students gathered in Delhi, protesting against the re-examination of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers. PTI
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Holding placards, with slogans like ‘Stop playing hit and trial with our lives’ and ‘It’s not the students who need a retest, it’s the system’, the students rued how they have been left “traumatised” after hearing the news of re-examination. Firstpost/Pallavi Rebbapragada
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Many students claimed that almost all the papers had been leaked a day before the examinations and demanded that if a reexamination is to be held, it should be held for all the subjects. Firstpost/Pallavi Rebbapragada
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Addressing a press conference, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar termed the paper leak as unfortunate and said culprits would not go scot-free. The CBSE had announced re-examination on Wednesday for the two papers. PTI
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The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is investigating the alleged leak of Class 12 Economics and Class 10 Mathematics papers after registering two separate cases in the matter. Firstpost/Pallavi Rebbapragada
