00:02Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that fast-track courts will be set
00:08up to prosecute those responsible for exam paper leaks, marking his first public response
00:13after weeks of youth protests demanding the resignation of the Education Minister.
00:18The demonstrations have become the biggest youth-led challenge to Modi's government
00:22since he took office in 2014, with opposition parties backing the movement and disrupting
00:28the monsoon session of parliament, which began this week.
00:31The issue has also emerged as the biggest political crisis of Modi's third term, which began in 2024.
01:21Fast-track courts are special courts established to expedite legal proceedings and reduce delays
01:27in India's overburdened judicial system, where cases can often take years to conclude.
01:33Such courts have previously been used to handle cases involving sexual offences against women
01:38and children, terrorism, money laundering and crimes committed by lawmakers.
