'Leak double, trauma triple': Raghav Chadha targets Congress over Karnataka exam paper leaks

Raghav Chadha criticised Congress during the Parliament monsoon session, citing a 2016 Karnataka exam paper leak incident.

Updated on: Jul 31, 2026, 20:32:03 IST

By Shivya Kanojia

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BJP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday targeted the Congress during a Rajya Sabha debate on examination paper leaks, invoking a 2016 incident in Karnataka to question the party's record on accountability.

Speaking in Parliament, Chadha referred to the alleged leak of the Class 12 Pre-University Chemistry examination paper when the Congress was in power in Karnataka. (PTI)

Speaking in the Upper House, Chadha referred to the alleged leak of the Class 12 Pre-University Chemistry examination paper during the Congress government's tenure in Karnataka. He claimed the controversy did not end with a single cancelled examination, alleging that the re-examination paper was also leaked, forcing authorities to cancel the test twice.

Chadha further added, "The most shocking and sad thing is that in 2016, when Congress was in power in Karnataka, the 12th paper of Pre-University College was leaked. It wasn't a classroom paper. It was a state board exam."

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'Leak double, trauma triple'

Chadha said students came to know about the leak only after returning home from the examination, following which the paper was cancelled. He said a fresh examination was conducted 20 days later, but that paper was also leaked.

He claimed that the re-examination paper was circulating on WhatsApp at around 3.30 am and was subsequently cancelled as well.

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Summing up the incident, Chadha took a dig at the Congress with the line, "Leak double, trauma triple."

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During his speech, Chadha said the state CID arrested three people in connection with the case, including the personal assistant of Karnataka's then Medical Education Minister, Dr Sharan Patil.

He alleged that the minister's PA was involved in leaking the examination paper for ₹10 lakh.

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Chadha further said that demands were made at the time for the minister to resign, but he refused.

Quoting the minister's response, Chadha said, “He said, there is no question of resigning. If something goes wrong, it's my PA's personal matter. It's his personal life. It's the office government's, designation government's, access government's, but arrest is a matter of personal life.”

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