CBSE Paper Leak: Security Cover At Javadekar House

New Delhi: Security was heightened around Union Human Resource Development Minister Praksh Javadekar's residence here on Friday over a possible gathering of demonstrators protesting against the leakage of Class 10 and Class 12 question papers.

The Delhi Police imposed Section 144 outside his residence on Kushak Road. "We have beefed up security and the Rapid Action Force is on standby. Same measures have been taken for areas around Parliament House," Delhi Police PRO Madhur Verma told IANS.

Javadekar has been under widepread criticism since the incident surfaced on Wednesday. The dates for reconducting the maths and economics exams for Class 10 and 12 respectively have not been announced yet.

Congress Leads Student Protest Over CBSE Paper Leak

Students and Congress activists on Friday protested outside the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) headquarters here over the leakage of Class 10 and Class 12 question papers.

Some of the protesters tried climbing over the police barricades outside the office in Preet Vihar but were rebuffed.

The affected students and their parents say the leakage of maths and economics question papers for Class 10 and 12 respectively has hit them badly. Many who had been looking forward to holidays would now have to cancel their plans until the tests are held again.

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