Oppn raises paper leak issue in LS, govt accuses them of shedding crocodile tears

Amid a significant controversy over the NEET-UG paper leak case, the Opposition criticised the government on Monday, with Rahul Gandhi claiming students believe the entire exam system in the country is a “fraud.”

Meanwhile, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused the Congress leader and his “cabal” of shedding crocodile tears.

Leading the Opposition’s attack in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session, Gandhi asserted there is a severe problem with the country’s exam system, and Pradhan has not taken responsibility. “The minister has blamed everybody except himself.”

Under scrutiny, Pradhan countered that there has been no evidence of paper leaks in the last seven years. He attempted to corner the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, suggesting that examining the reality of paper leaks during the UPA regime and Akhilesh Yadav’s tenure in Uttar Pradesh would expose their failures.

The issue of alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2024 for undergraduate medical courses has reached the Supreme Court. Hearing multiple petitions on Monday, the SC directed the IIT-Delhi Director to form a team of three experts to review a particular exam question and submit a report by Tuesday noon.