New Delhi, Congress on Saturday demanded that the NEET-UG medical entrance exam be conducted again and all "paper leak scams" be thoroughly investigated under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
Amid growing clamor for cancellation of the contentious NEET-UG 2024 over alleged malpractices, the Center and the National Testing Agency told the top court on Friday that scrapping it without any proof of large-scale breach of confidentiality would be counterproductive as could "seriously endanger" thousands of honest candidates.
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for Undergraduate Degree (NEET-UG) for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses, and the Union Ministry of Education have been in the center of media attention. debates and protests by students and political parties over alleged large-scale malpractices ranging from the leaking of questionnaires to identity theft in the test held on May 5.
In a post on 'X' in Hindi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Modi government told the Supreme Court that no document in NEET-UG had been leaked.
"This blatant lie is being told to thousands of young people. Their future is being ruined," Kharge said.
The Congress leader noted that the Education Ministry has said that "there have been irregularities or cheating only in some places," but this is "misleading."
The BJP-RSS has promoted "education mafia" by taking control of the entire education system, he claimed.
"Be it NCERT books or exam leaks, the Modi government is hell-bent on destroying our education system," Kharge alleged.
"We reiterate our demand that 'NEET-UG be conducted again. It should be conducted online in a transparent manner," he said.
Kharge also demanded that all "paper leak scams" be thoroughly investigated under the supervision of the Supreme Court, and strict action be taken against the culprits.
"The Modi government cannot escape its misdeeds," he said in 'X'.
The Union Education Ministry and the NTA filed separate affidavits opposing the petitions seeking scrapping of the controversy-plagued exam, a retest and a court-monitored inquiry into the entire range of issues involved.
In their replies, they said the CBI, the country's premier investigation agency, has taken up cases registered in several states.
Amid growing clamor for cancellation of the contentious NEET-UG 2024 over alleged malpractices, the Center and the National Testing Agency told the top court on Friday that scrapping it without any proof of large-scale breach of confidentiality would be counterproductive as could "seriously endanger" thousands of honest candidates.
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for Undergraduate Degree (NEET-UG) for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses, and the Union Ministry of Education have been in the center of media attention. debates and protests by students and political parties over alleged large-scale malpractices ranging from the leaking of questionnaires to identity theft in the test held on May 5.
In a post on 'X' in Hindi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Modi government told the Supreme Court that no document in NEET-UG had been leaked.
"This blatant lie is being told to thousands of young people. Their future is being ruined," Kharge said.
The Congress leader noted that the Education Ministry has said that "there have been irregularities or cheating only in some places," but this is "misleading."
The BJP-RSS has promoted "education mafia" by taking control of the entire education system, he claimed.
"Be it NCERT books or exam leaks, the Modi government is hell-bent on destroying our education system," Kharge alleged.
"We reiterate our demand that 'NEET-UG be conducted again. It should be conducted online in a transparent manner," he said.
Kharge also demanded that all "paper leak scams" be thoroughly investigated under the supervision of the Supreme Court, and strict action be taken against the culprits.
"The Modi government cannot escape its misdeeds," he said in 'X'.
The Union Education Ministry and the NTA filed separate affidavits opposing the petitions seeking scrapping of the controversy-plagued exam, a retest and a court-monitored inquiry into the entire range of issues involved.
In their replies, they said the CBI, the country's premier investigation agency, has taken up cases registered in several states.
