New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday condemned the alleged leakage of the NEET-UG paper and demanded the immediate disbanding of the National Testing Agency (NTA),
accusing it of repeatedly failing to conduct examinations in a credible manner.
In a statement, the Politburo of the party said nearly 22 lakh students had been affected by the alleged leak and were being subjected to “unnecessary psychological pressure”.
“The nearly 22 lakh students affected by this leak are now subjected to unnecessary psychological pressure for which they are not responsible,” the CPI(M) said.
The Left party alleged that paper leaks occur due to the “connivance of corrupt and vested interests” who are insensitive to students’ concerns.
Stating that this was not the first such incident since the Union government entrusted examination responsibilities to the NTA, the CPI(M) demanded that the agency be scrapped.
“The NTA should be disbanded immediately, and conduct of examinations should be decentralised, with the responsibility of conducting exams being handed over to the concerned government agencies, as earlier,” the statement said.
The party also urged the Centre to order a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged leak, ensure strict punishment for those responsible and take immediate measures to safeguard the future of affected students.
“The CPI(M) demands the Union government to conduct a comprehensive enquiry into the leak, ensure strict punishment to those responsible and immediately put measures into place so that the affected students’ future is not put into jeopardy,” it said.
The NTA on Tuesday cancelled NEET-UG 2026 held on May 3 amid allegations of paper leak, with the government asking the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities”.
The examination for students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges will now be held afresh on dates to be notified separately. PTI AO KVK KVK
