Priyanka Gandhi Emphasizes Investigation To Address NEET ‘Irregularities’ Raised By Students

On Friday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the Modi government for purported irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam, urging that students’ “valid complaints” be addressed through an investigation.

Several aspirants of the medical entrance exam NEET have alleged inflation of marks which led to a record 67 candidates bagging the top rank, including six from the same exam centre.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) refuted any allegations of irregularities, attributing the higher scores of students to alterations in the NCERT textbooks and the provision of grace marks for time lost at examination centers.

In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, “First the NEET exam paper was leaked and now the students allege that there has been a scam in its results as well. Serious questions are being raised on 6 students of the same centre getting 720 out of 720 marks and many kinds of irregularities are coming to the fore.”

Gandhi mentioned that there are reports of numerous children taking their own lives nationwide following the announcement of the results, expressing deep sadness and shock over the matter.

She questioned why the government is disregarding the concerns of millions of students. Gandhi emphasized that students are seeking answers to valid questions regarding alleged manipulation in the NEET exam results.

Gandhi further inquired whether it is not the government’s duty to address these “legitimate complaints” by initiating an investigation.