Key facts
- India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' (CJP) movement protested examination paper leaks and testing irregularities.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of protests.
- The CJP called off its agitation after Pradhan's resignation, stating the government accepted its demands.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a task force to overhaul India's examination system.
- New legislation to deal with paper leaks will be introduced in parliament.
- Police cases filed against protesters were dropped.
- Families of students who died by suicide after exam paper leaks will be compensated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday the creation of a task force headed by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul India's examination system, following days of youth protests about exam paper leaks. Modi stated on Instagram that the examination system should be trustworthy and transparent, and that new legislation to deal with paper leaks would be introduced in parliament on Monday with tougher penalties for culprits. This marks Modi's first public comment since Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after weeks of protests by youth activists demanding his ouster over exam paper leaks. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, which spearheaded the demonstrations, called off its protests on Saturday after its demands were met, including reforms in the exam system, dropping police cases against protesters, and compensating families of students who died by suicide following the leaks. Nilekani is known for leading the creation of India's digital identity system Aadhaar and co-founding software major Infosys.