Union Education Secretary Anil Swarup denied the role of CBSE officials in the paper leaks.
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Education Secretary denies role of CBSE officials in the paper leak
He says education mafia worse than that in coal industry
Government is grappling with education mafia, he says
Union Education Secretary Anil Swarup, an IAS officer who was previously the Coal Secretary, told NDTV, "In coal, the mining was underground and the mafia was above that. In education, the mafia is underground. We are grappling with that."
Mr Swarup defended the chief of CBSE, Anita Karwal, who has been facing flak ever since the question paper leaks were reported. "People were baying for her blood without understanding the facts of the case... At least prima facie, she did not have any role to play," Mr Swarup said.
He denied the role of any CBSE official. "So far, there is no complaint of collusion... action will be taken against anyone who is found guilty," Mr Swarup told NDTV.

Angry students protested outside the CBSE office in New Delhi after the question paper leaks were reported. (File)
While Class 12 students will have to sit for a re-exam of the Economics paper on April 25, the government last week said Class 10 students will not have to take an exam again for the CBSE Mathematics paper that was leaked before the exam last month.
The CBSE had announced that the re-examination for Class 12 Economics would be held on April 25. On Saturday, three people were arrested in Himachal Pradesh for allegedly leaking the Class 12 Economics paper.
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