For a country marked by diverse educational systems and stark regional disparities, a one-size-fits-all approach like NEET may be neither effective nor equitable
The Congress criticised the Centre over claims by NTA officials that the NEET-UG 2026 paper was not leaked. Jairam Ramesh alleged a cover-up, accused the government of colluding with the paper leak mafia, and demanded accountability from the Prime Minister and Education Minister
Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, attacked the Centre after NEET-UG 2026 was cancelled over alleged paper leaks. They accused the government and NTA of administrative failure