Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a video message on X addressing paper leaks in national exams, stating the issue has caused immense pain to lakhs of students and parents. The Union Cabinet is scheduled to consider a draft bill introducing fast-track courts and stricter penalties. Government actions reported include arrests, re-exams for 22 lakh students, and results announced on the 19th, alongside separate coverage of activist Sonam Wangchuk ending a hunger strike.