Assam Board: Opposition Creates Ruckus In Assembly Seeking Discussion On 'Misconduct' In Exams

Debabrata Saikia said that question paper leaks had happened in class 10 exams last year, which led the government to order a CID enquiry.

Oppn creates ruckus in Assam Assembly seeking discussion on ‘misconduct’ in board exams.

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Guwahati: The Assam Assembly witnessed a 10-minute adjournment on Thursday amidst a commotion from opposition parties, who clamored for an adjournment motion to address allegations of misconduct in state board examinations, including a purported question paper leak. Upon reconvening, the Congress and the sole Independent legislator staged a walkout as the Speaker stood firm on disallowing the adjournment motion, as reported by PTI.

Leader of the opposition, Debabrata Saikia, alongside fellow Congress members and Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi, had submitted separate notices for adjournment motions to deliberate on the issues surrounding the ongoing class 10 and 12 state board exams.

Saikia said that question paper leaks had happened in class 10 exams last year, which led the government to order a CID enquiry.

He demanded to know what corrective measures were taken based on the CID's probe report.

"There may not have been paper leaks this time, but there are reports of wrong labelling of question paper bundles and other such mistakes since the first day of the exams. We will allocate funds for the department but we also want to know how it is utilised," the Congress leader said.

Gogoi, however, alleged that a question paper has been leaked this year as well, citing newspaper reports indicating problems in the conduct of the exams. He further demanded the resignation of Education Minister Ranoj Pegu over the matter.

Speaker Biswajit Daimary rejected the adjournment motion notice, stating that while the matter is important, it can be discussed under other provisions and the government can provide a response.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika reiterated in the House that no question paper leak had occurred this year. Despite this assurance, opposition members remained discontented, leading to a ruckus and prompting Daimary to adjourn the proceedings for 10 minutes.

When the House re-assembled, Congress MLAs and Gogoi once again tried to raise the issue and staged a walkout as the Speaker refused to allow their motion.