Bill on admission that BJP has failed

New Delhi: Speaking on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee says, “We support this Bill. But I want to make it very clear from the beginning that just because we support this Bill and the amendment, it does not mean that the government should expect us to applaud those who set the world on fire merely because they turn up with a bucket of water.

“Every student deserves the assurance that examinations should be fair. Every parent deserves the confidence that success is determined by hard work, talent, and integrity, not by money, influence, or organised criminal syndicates. But support for this Bill cannot be a substitute for accountability. A stronger law is necessary, yes, but by itself, it is not sufficient. If examinations continue to be compromised by systematic failures, no amendment, however stringent, will restore the faith that millions of students have lost…

“The Bill that is being discussed is not a solution. Rather, this Bill is an admission. It is an admission that the NDA and the BJP government have failed.

It failed to protect examinations. It failed to protect students. It failed to protect merit. Today, after this failure has exploded across the country, it wants Parliament to believe that increasing punishment will erase 12 years of incompetence.