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Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Sunday (May 17, 20260 asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi wherefore helium was not sacking Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan contempt repeated insubstantial leaks successful his tenure.
In a station connected X, Mr. Gandhi besides questioned the "silence" of the Prime Minister connected the matter.
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"NEET 2024: Paper leaked. Exam not cancelled. Minister did not resign. CBI acceptable up an investigation. A committee was formed.”
"NEET 2026: Paper leaked. Exam cancelled. Minister inactive did not resign. CBI is investigating again. Another committee volition beryllium formed," Mr. Gandhi posted connected X.
The National Testing Agency cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Exam (Undergraduate) held connected May 3 amid allegations of irregularities. The re-exam has been scheduled for June 21.
"Mr Modi, the state is asking you immoderate questions - reply them! Why are insubstantial leaks happening repeatedly? Why are you soundless clip and again connected this 'Pariksha pe Charcha'? Why aren't you dismissing the acquisition curate who keeps failing repeatedly?" The Leader of Opposition successful Lok Sabha asked, utilizing the hashtag "#SackPradhan".
'Pariksha pe Charcha' is simply a programme successful which the Prime Minister interacts with students, parents and teachers. The inaugural aims to reshape the introspection acquisition of students by fostering confidence, positivity, and holistic well-being.
On Saturday (May 16, 2026), Mr. Gandhi demanded that the Prime Minister should instantly sack Pradhan oregon instrumentality work himself.
He besides alleged that the "BJP-RSS nexus" has destroyed India's acquisition strategy and said the hard enactment of 22 lakh NEET aspirants has gone to waste.
"The full state knows that 2 days earlier NEET, its question insubstantial was being distributed connected WhatsApp. Dharmendra Pradhan ji says helium has thing to bash with the matter. The (Parliamentary) Committee had made recommendations but helium enactment it successful the dustbin connected the pretext that absorption radical were connected the committee and that it was of nary use," Mr. Gandhi said successful a video statement.
"The information is that you [government] person damaged the halfway of India. This is simply a nexus of the RSS, the BJP and their radical that person been installed successful universities, vice chancellors and professors, to mint money," the erstwhile Congress president said, adding that each radical progressive successful the alleged insubstantial leak beryllium enactment successful jail.
Mr. Pradhan connected Friday (May 15, 2026) announced that the NEET-UG re-examination would beryllium held connected June 21. He said the aesculapian entranceway exam would beryllium computer-based from adjacent twelvemonth onwards successful presumption of irregularities linked to it.
