Protesters in India reject Modi’s promise of fast-track courts for exam leaks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that “fast-track” courts would be set up to prosecute those behind exam paper leaks, his first public response after days of youth protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that “fast-track” courts would be set up to prosecute those behind exam paper leaks, his first public response after days of youth protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.

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However, the protesters and opposition parties swiftly rejected Modi’s proposal and insisted that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan quit first, with opposition groups disrupting parliament for the fourth day this week.

Protesters clashed briefly with police on the streets of New Delhi late Wednesday, with officers firing tear gas and wielding canes to push them back.