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The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) claimed that Hindu NEET-UG aspirants were not allowed to deterioration spiritual symbols specified arsenic ‘kalava’ and ‘mala’ astatine respective centres, portion Muslim candidates were permitted to deterioration hijabs and burqas and demanded a probe into the alleged discrimination.
VHP nationalist spokesperson Vinod Bansal alleged that the differing attraction amounted to communal favoritism and urged the National Testing Agency (NTA) to behaviour an enquiry into the matter.
“We congratulate the NTA for the palmy behaviour of the examination, but it should clarify whether Hindu students’ ‘kalava’ and mean malas were prohibited portion Muslim girls were allowed to deterioration hijabs and burqas,” Mr. Bansal said successful a station connected X.
He besides sought a elaborate mentation from the NTA connected the formal codification norms followed astatine exam centres.
More than 20 lakh aesculapian aspirants took a NEET re-exam connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) aft the archetypal trial was cancelled owed to insubstantial leaks.
In a statement, the NTA said candidates appeared for the aesculapian entranceway astatine 5,440 centres successful India and 14 centres abroad. The exam was conducted successful 13 languages, including Hindi and English.
