A massive protest organised by the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) broke out outside Shastri Bhawan in Delhi on Tuesday after the cancellation
of NEET-UG 2026 over alleged paper leak allegations. Several members of the Congress party’s student wing participated in the protest and raised slogans against the government and the examination system. Protesters were seen carrying placards reading “PM compromised, paper compromised”, “paper leak, Modi sarkar weak”, and “doctor ki degree bikao hain” (doctor's degree is for sale). The protesters also shouted slogans like “chaatro pe attyachar bandh karo” (stop oppression of students) amid heavy police deployment and barricading outside Shastri Bhawan. The NEET-UG examination was conducted on May 3. Soon after the exam, allegations of a paper leak surfaced, triggering investigations by the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) later announced the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 and said the examination would be conducted again on dates to be announced separately.
In a statement, the NTA said the decision was taken with the approval of the Government of India in the interest of maintaining transparency and preserving trust in the national examination system.
The NSUI said the cancellation itself proves that large-scale irregularities and serious lapses had taken place in the NEET examination process. The organisation also accused the central government of repeatedly failing to protect the future of lakhs of students.
"Today's decision to cancel NEET is a victory of student power and the voice of lakhs of aspirants across the country. NSUI was among the first organisations to raise this issue and demand justice for students," NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar said.
"If the examination system was fair, the government would not have been forced to cancel the exam and order a CBI probe. This clearly exposes the failure of the education ministry and NTA," he added.
Jakhar also demanded the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called for a complete ban on the NTA, alleging that the agency has repeatedly failed to conduct credible examinations.
The NSUI said repeated controversies surrounding NEET have completely destroyed students’ trust in the examination system and warned that the movement for educational justice and accountability would continue until strict action is taken against everyone involved in the alleged scam.
(With Inputs from Agencies)
