Maharashtra TET paper leak: Uproar in Assembly as Opposition calls for Education Minister’s resignation and leaves

The alleged leak of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 question paper created a political firestorm on Monday, with opposition parties attacking the state government for repeated exam leaks and demanding a CBI probe into the case.The issue disrupted proceedings in both the Maharashtra Assembly and the Legislative Council. In the Council, members of the opposition created a ruckus, which caused the House to rise for 30 minutes. They also demanded the resignation of School Education Minister Dada Bhuse.Responding to the allegations, Bhuse said a detailed statement on the matter would be made later in the day. He said the government had already formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and more than four teams were probing the case.“Government’s stand is to take stern action in this matter. Decisions will also be taken on how to conduct these exams in a transparent manner,” Bhuse said.Raising the issue in the Legislative Council, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve asked why the government had not been able to prevent another paper leak despite the recent NEET-UG controversy.“There are irregularities worth crores of rupees and paper leaks are happening more frequently,” he alleged, adding, “If the exams cannot be conducted properly, the education minister should resign.”Congress leader Satej Patil said it was the government’s responsibility to conduct error-free exams. His party colleague Jayant Asgaonkar demanded a CBI probe, while Dhiraj Lingade claimed the country’s education system had “completely collapsed”. NCP (SP) leader Arun Lad said paper leaks had become common because the state did not have strict laws to prevent them.In the Assembly, the opposition called for the suspension of Question Time to discuss the leak of the TET paper. However, Speaker Rahul Narwekar rejected the request, saying the House planned to discuss supplementary demands and that the opposition had not followed the necessary procedure to suspend Question Time.Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar accused the government of failing students and teachers.“Thousands of students and teachers spend years working hard to prepare for these exams. However, continuous paper leaks are completely washing away their hard work. The government must answer the people of Maharashtra why it is repeatedly not conducting these exams in a transparent manner,” he said.Wadettiwar called for a thorough investigation into the leak, saying investigators should examine the entire chain, including paper creators, corporate entities and private companies involved in conducting the exam. Referring to the three arrests already made, he alleged that links to other states suggested the existence of an interstate scam.The opposition said the government’s response lacked a clear strategy to prevent future leaks. Unhappy with the minister’s response, members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi took out a protest march from the Assembly.The Maharashtra TET 2026 exam was postponed on Saturday, a day before its schedule, after the Thane police found that part of the question paper had been leaked. At the moment, three people have been arrested.Following the incident, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered the formation of an SIT headed by Thane Joint Commissioner of Police Panjabrao Ugale to investigate the paper leak.