The Opposition leaders raised slogans against the government over the NEET exam issue

The Opposition leaders raised slogans demanding a strict law to curb paper leaks and punish the guilty

The opposition members, part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition consisting of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP), holding placards, staged their protest on the stairs of the state legislature complex

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said a law to curb exam paper leaks will be enacted during the ongoing monsoon session of the state legislature

Fadnavis made the announcement in the state assembly while replying to a supplementary question during the Question Hour on the issue of recruitment in government jobs

Congress member Balasaheb Thorat, NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar, BJP's Ashish Shelar and Bhaskar Jadhav of the Shiv Sena (UBT) asked the government if it will enact a strong law to curb paper leaks

Fadnavis said a bill will be tabled in this session itself for the enactment of the law

In the wake of the alleged leak of NEET paper and malpractices in various other exams, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Saturday said the state government must enact a strict law to curb paper leaks and punish the guilty

During the session, being held in Mumbai from June 27 to July 12, the ruling Mahayuti alliance presented the state budget in both Houses of the legislature on June 28