NEW DELHI — Following weeks of widespread protests over compromised national examinations, the government has swiftly retaliated by drafting a piece of paper declaring paper leaks even more illegal than they were four months ago. The new amendment, announced via the Prime Minister's Instagram Reel, raises the maximum penalty for organized exam leaks from February’s ₹1 crore fine to a formidable ₹10 crore.

"The Public Examinations Act passed in February clearly stated that leaking papers would result in up to five years in prison," a ministry spokesperson explained, referencing the legislation that directly preceded the massive NEET and UGC-NET breaches. "Since the syndicates blatantly disregarded those terms, we have drafted a July bill with a ten-year sentence. We are confident they will respect double digits."

To further demonstrate the administration's commitment to accountability, officials confirmed they have accepted the resignation of the Education Minister. The departure allows the ministry to focus entirely on advertising the new penalties rather than investigating the National Testing Agency officials whose negligence facilitated the leaks in the first place.

Protestors at Jantar Mantar, who recently ended a 26-day hunger strike demanding systemic reform, were assured the crisis had been handled. "The system is now secure," the spokesperson added, thanking the public for their insightful suggestions before returning to his desk to draft the preliminary framework for a ₹50 crore fine tentatively scheduled for November.