Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday (Jul 23) "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.The comments came after thousands of protesters, led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, rallied in New Delhi on Wednesday, triggering fresh clashes with the police."Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth," he said in a social media post, promising to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in question paper leaks."Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared," he added.The protesters, mostly young students, have called for the education minister to quit over the exam