AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, 27 July 2026, linked a fresh alleged paper leak in Gujarat to the BJP's governance record, asserting that exam irregularities cannot be stopped without removing the ruling party from power. His remarks came as Parliament was debating a proposed stringent anti-paper-leak law, even as reports emerged of question-paper leakage in a BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) third-year examination at a branch of Gujarat Ayurvedic University.

Context

Kejriwal's post, written in Hindi, drew a direct line between the ongoing parliamentary debate and the fresh Gujarat incident. 'Isi beech Gujarat mein ek aur paper leak' ('Meanwhile, yet another paper leak in Gujarat'), he wrote, arguing that the simultaneity of a legislative push against leaks and a fresh leak in a BJP-governed state was itself the most damning indictment.

He cited a report alleging that 11 out of 12 questions from the BAMS Shalya Tantra - 1 (Surgery) third-year paper, held on 20 July, had circulated on WhatsApp beforehand. The report named the paper-setting professor as being under suspicion. NationPress cannot independently verify these specific details at this time.

Policy Backdrop

The political temperature around exam integrity has remained high since the NEET 2024 paper leak triggered nationwide student protests and calls for the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Pradhan did subsequently step down from the education portfolio, though the government maintained that administrative reforms were under way.

Parliament's current deliberations on a dedicated anti-paper-leak legislation are a direct legislative response to that controversy. Critics, including AAP, have argued that the proposed law amounts to closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, given the continued recurrence of alleged leaks at state levels.

Stakeholders and Impact

The immediate victims of any paper leak are the students who prepared honestly — in this case, Ayurveda medical aspirants appearing in a high-stakes professional examination. A leaked paper distorts merit-based selection, potentially allowing less-prepared candidates to secure seats in a programme that trains future healthcare practitioners.

More broadly, recurring leaks erode public confidence in India's examination infrastructure. Medical and paramedical entrance and progression exams carry particularly high stakes, given the direct link between qualification standards and patient safety downstream.

What's Next

Parliamentary proceedings on the anti-paper-leak bill will be closely watched to see whether the Gujarat incident is raised on the floor of the House and whether the central government responds with any directive to state authorities. Any formal inquiry ordered by Gujarat state authorities or the university into the BAMS paper and the named professor will be a key development to track.

For AAP, the Gujarat incident provides a fresh line of attack ahead of future state electoral cycles, reinforcing its national narrative that exam integrity is a governance failure attributable to the BJP. Whether the proposed central law, once enacted, includes mechanisms to audit state-level university examinations will determine its real-world deterrent value.