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Rahul Gandhi Tells PM Modi Amid NEET-UG 2026 Row: ‘Sack Dharmendra Pradhan’ as Education Minister Now Or…
The cancellation affects nearly 23 lakh aspirants as the government orders a re-test and hands the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- On Tuesday, the National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 exam after evidence of a paper leak, handing the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation with a re-examination scheduled for June 21.
- Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi alleged a 'BJP-RSS nexus' corrupts universities by appointing unqualified individuals, claiming this systemic corruption caused papers to leak at least 80 times in India.
- The cancellation affects 2.2 million aspirants across 551 cities, prompting Gandhi to demand the 'sacking' of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging he 'damaged the core of India.'
- Authorities have arrested nine suspects from multiple cities, with five in police custody, while Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan promised 'zero tolerance' for irregularities and announced the exam will move online next year.
- A parliamentary committee chaired by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh reported last year that the NTA 'has not inspired much confidence,' recommending the agency use surplus funds to build internal testing capabilities.
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Rahul Gandhi demands Prime Minister Modi sack Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET paper leak allegations and accountability issues.
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'22 lakh aspirants cheated': Rahul Gandhi seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's sacking over NEET paper leak
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday severely criticised the government over cancellation of NEET-UG exam following a paper leak and demanded that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must be immediately sacked, while also accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent over the issue. Gandhi also said that those who were involved in leaking the exam must be jailed immediately. "The entire country knows that the NEET paper …
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