Despite several paper leaks, not a single person has been punished: Rahul Gandhi

Senior Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday, July 17, 2026, pointed out the lack of action on “leaks” of exam papers in the country, stating that “not a single person has been punished” so far.

Addressing the second ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Voice of Students) rally in Dehradun, Mr. Gandhi said that around 7.5 crore students are affected by this situation. He said there were 152 cases but no convictions. He said the country must move from a “government-centered examination system” to a student-centered examination system that is flexible, secure and insulated from political influences.

“1% are using the system and following the path of paper leaks and harming the other 99% who are honest and poor,” Mr. Gandhi added.

He stated that the event was not a “political gathering” and emphasized that the student rally was about “young people, their future, their struggles and challenges”.

Mr. Gandhi addressed the first ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ rally held in Kota, Rajasthan, on June 17. He is expected to attend similar rallies in other cities.

Earlier in the day, the Congress leader met the family of a party worker who died in a horrific accident in Dehradun while preparations for the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event were on.

State Congress president Ganesh Godiyal said Mr Gandhi visited the house of party worker Amar Mehta (65) and offered his heartfelt condolences.

Mehta died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, when he was hit by an iron bar that fell from a tent set up on the premises of Bannu School in Dehradun during preparations for a party event.

Mr Gandhi was warmly welcomed by party workers on his arrival at Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun. He was gifted a souvenir made of Bhojpatra (birch bark) associated with the Badrinath Dham temple.