Rampant corruption in exams taking young lives, says Priyanka over U.P. NEET aspirant death

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra connected Friday (May 15, 2026) mourned the alleged termination of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant Ritik Mishra successful Lakhimpur Kheri and targeted recurring exam irregularities and cancellations for driving students into terrible distress. She said millions of aspirants faced a intelligence load aft repeated disruptions successful competitory examinations.

“The quality of Rithik Mishra’s termination successful Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, is profoundly saddening. My deepest condolences to Rithik’s grieving parents and family. According to the victim’s family, Rithik was nether intelligence accent owed to the cancellation of the NEET exam. The rampant corruption successful the exams is taking the lives of young people. The futures of millions of students are being ruined each year. When volition this rhythm stop? When volition accountability beryllium fixed?,” Ms. Vadra wrote connected X. 

This was Mr. Ritik Mishra’s 3rd NEET attempt, and helium was highly assured of clearing the exam this time, his begetter said. 

“The Modi authorities has done the biggest betrayal with the youth. This authorities came connected the committedness of jobs and employment, and conducting competitory exams connected time. But nether this government, the dreams of youth, students and youngsters were shattered. Examination needs to beryllium conducted cleanly and transparently. Leaking of papers has go a communal thing. Posts are being sold. Reservation successful recruitments is being robbed. A promising pupil from Kheri committed termination aft being saddened by the leak of NEET papers. The Modi authorities is liable for this. This is simply a authorities that kills the dreams of the youth,” said elder Uttar Pradesh Congress person Anil Yadav. 

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