Opposition leaders have sharply criticised the Centre for cancelling the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) exam held on May 3 over paper leak concerns, accusing the government of “negligence” towards students’ future.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged “organised corruption” in the education system and negligence by the government, saying that the ‘Amrit Kaal’ promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned into a “poison era” for the country as students dreams are “crushed”.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal said, “This is not the first time NEET exam paper leak has happened. This has happened four times. This only means that there is a collusion and political patronage. What is happening in this country? People who can’t conduct an examination properly, who will they run a government?”
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai said the “National Testing Agency (NTA) is a repository of the RSS [Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh].” He claimed that the cancellation is a “vindication” of the party’s approach towards medical entrance examinations.
