While pitching for stronger laws to curb match fixing and cheating, the panel calls for overturning India's historically stringent law. Interestingly, one member has made a dissenting note!
The bill was drafted by a four-member committee headed by the Niti Aayog vice-chairman and aims to reform the medical education sector, which has been under scrutiny for corruption and unethical practices.
Despite the existence of biannual parliamentary sessions where numerous bills are introduced per sitting, so far only 14 private member bills have been passed by the parliament since independence.