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2:04 p.m. (IST), June 20

“When will NEET be cancelled?” : Congress urges PM Modi to ‘take responsibility’ to end paper leaks

Amid the ongoing row over NEET-UG 2024, the Congress party has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take responsibility for stopping paper leaks.

Indian National Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in an article on students.

He added that it was “the defeat of the arrogance of the Modi government”.

“You ‘discuss exams a lot’, when will you ‘discuss NEET exam’? Cancellation of UGC-NET exam is a victory of the spirit of millions of students. It is defeat of the arrogance of the Modi government because they have made a despicable attempt to trample the future of our youth,” Kharge said in his message.

https://x.com/kharge/status/1803482823418069420

“The Union Education Minister had earlier said that no documents were leaked in NEET. When arrests are made against education mafia in Bihar, Gujarat and Haryana , Education Minister admits scam took place! When will NEET exam be cancelled?

“Modi Ji, please take responsibility to stop your government’s rigging and paper leaking in NEET exam too!”

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi asked if at least now the responsibility would be decided.

“The laxity and corruption of the BJP government is fatal for the youth. After the news of the NEET exam scam, the NET exam on June 18 was also canceled due to fear of irregularities,” Priyanka said in a post. on X.

https://x.com/priyankagandhi/status/1803476538165543195

“Will the accountability be settled now? Will the Minister of Education take responsibility for this lax system?” she asked.

The ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the issue related to pardons has already been fully resolved under NEET(UG) -2024.

The Education Department has sought a detailed report from the Economic Offenses Unit of the Bihar Police on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET(UG)-2024 exam in Patna.

He further reiterated that any person/organization involved in the NEET (UG) 2024 exam case will face strictest action.

Earlier on June 18, the Supreme Court told the Center and the NTA that if there was any negligence in the conduct of the NEET-UG, 2024 exam, it should be addressed thoroughly.

Several petitions have been filed in the apex court seeking orders to recall the NEET-UG 2024 results and conduct the exam again, alleging paper leaks and malpractices in the test held on May 5. compensatory marks and anomalies in NEET-UG 2024 question.