CM demands transparent probe into NEET exam paper leak

metro india news  I hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the Centre and the NTA should conduct a transparent and time-bound investigation into the NEET exam paper leak.

He demanded stronger safeguards, technological protections and institutional accountability so that such incidents are never repeated.

The cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination has caused enormous distress and uncertainty among lakhs of students and parents across India, he said.

The paper leak "demonetised" students’ future and the similarities between BRS and BJP in failures, betrayal and organised corruption are glaring, he alleged.

Reddy's attack on BRS was in reference to the leak of question papers of competitive exams when the regional party was in power.

The CM said nearly 22.79 lakh students who appeared for the NEET examination across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad on May 3 now face renewed anxiety because of the paper leaks and serious irregularities in the examination process. The credibility of national examinations must be protected at all costs. Any individuals or networks involved in paper leaks or corruption must face the strictest punishment, irrespective of their influence or position, he said. "The Government of Telangana stands firmly with the students and parents affected by this crisis. We urge the Union Government and the National Testing Agency to conduct a transparent, time-bound and credible investigation, while also ensuring that innocent students are not forced to suffer repeatedly because of systemic failures," he said in a post on 'X'. Observing that the students prepare for NEET with immense sacrifice, emotional pressure and financial burden, he said competitive examinations should become instruments of opportunity and merit and not anxiety and uncertainty.