Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on the CBSE paper leaks.

"This is a very unfortunate development, I understand the pain the parents and students have to go through. I also could not sleep, I am also a parent. Whoever is involved in the paper leak will not be spared, police will soon arrest the culprits," Javadekar said.


The press conference was also attended by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. He said, "The government has taken note of judgment of Supreme Court about laying doing new norms as per SC/ST operation is concerned. I have already instructed ministry of law over the desirability of filling a review and appropriate follow-up action."


On Monday, panic gripped students of Class 12 following claims on social media that the economics paper had been leaked even though the CBSE denied there was any slip up.


The Delhi Police said they have registered two cases.


The first case in connection with the leak of economics paper was lodged on March 27 while the case pertaining to mathematics paper was lodged on March 28, following a complaint by the regional director of CBSE. The cases were registered on charges of criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy. A special investigation team comprising two deputy commissioners of police, four assistant commissioners of police and five inspectors has been set up to investigate the matter.


Reports about the economics paper being leaked had circulated on social media, including on WhatsApp, several hours before the paper commenced on Monday.


Today, the office of the CBSE had received an unaddressed envelope on March 26 containing four sheets of handwritten answers of the Class 12 Economics paper, the Board said in its complaint to the Delhi Police.