# Kerala minister files complaint over fake Onam exam paper claims 2026-08-16T11:10:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Kerala General Education Minister's office has lodged a complaint with the state police chief against social media channels that are allegedly misleading students with false claims about Onam examination question papers. The minister's private secretary submitted the complaint on Sunday, seeking immediate action against channels on Instagram and YouTube that promise to provide the question paper or claim that only certain questions will be asked. The Hindu reports that the Kerala Police have initiated a preliminary probe into these online tutorial channels, which are accused of exploiting examination anxiety to expand their subscription base. The Crime Branch may be asked to investigate, and police are verifying whether any errant teachers involved in setting the papers are behind the racket. Officials said the channels could be part of a wider data-harvesting operation, collecting personal information such as emails and credit card details. An estimated 40 lakh students from Class I to higher secondary are taking the Onam examinations, which conclude on August 20. The government warned students and parents against falling for such claims and said strict action would be taken. If violations of the IT Act or the Public Examinations Act are found, offenders could face up to ten years in prison and significant fines. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T14:11:53+00:00. Tags: Instagram, Kerala Education Minister, Kerala Police, Onam examination, YouTube Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-education-ministers-office-files-complaint-on-fake-exam-claims/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-education-ministers-office-files-complaint-on-fake-exam-claims/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/