INC President Mallikarjun Kharge referred to the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam as a “victory of spirit” for millions of students and a “defeat of the Modi government’s arrogance.”
“You “discuss exams” a lot, when will you “discuss the NEET exam”? Cancellation of the UGC-NET exam is a victory of the spirit of millions of students.This is the defeat of the arrogance of the Modi government due to which they made a despicable attempt to trample the future of our youth,” Kharge said in the post.
Kharge also pointed out the inconsistencies in the Education Minister’s statements regarding paper leaks and demanded the cancellation of the NEET exam. “The Union Education Minister had earlier said that no paper was leaked in NEET. When arrests are made of the education mafia in Bihar, Gujarat and Haryana, the Education Minister accepts that some scam has taken place! When will the NEET exam be cancelled?” he added.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi also commented on the matter, highlighting the negative impact of the BJP government’s alleged laxity and corruption on the youth.
“The laxity and corruption of the BJP government is fatal for the youth. After the news of the scam in NEET exam, now the NET exam held on June 18 has also been cancelled due to the fear of irregularities,” Priyanka said in a post on X.
The ministry of education has sought a detailed report from the Economic Offences Unit of the Bihar Police regarding the alleged irregularities in the NEET(UG) examination-2024 held in Patna. The ministry reiterated its stance on taking strict action against any individual or organization found to be involved in the matter.
The Supreme Court also instructed the Centre and NTA to thoroughly investigate and deal with any negligence in the conduct of the NEET-UG, 2024 exam. Several petitions have been filed in the apex court, seeking a recall of the NEET-UG 2024 results and a fresh examination due to allegations of paper leakage, malpractices, and anomalies in the question paper.