Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y.S. Sharmila on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) criticised the Centre over the cancellation of the NEET UG 2026 examination following reports of a question paper leak and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once again failed to ensure the fair conduct of national-level examinations. “Repeated incidents of paper leaks in States such as Gujarat, Bihar and Rajasthan reflect a growing ‘paper leak network’ under BJP rule,” she posted on X.
Ms. Sharmila accused the National Testing Agency (NTA) of failing to safeguard the integrity of the examination process, alleging that the agency had become an institution where question papers were “auctioned”. She alleged that the leakage of 122 questions nearly 48 hours before the examination exposed serious lapses in the Centre’s examination management system and raised questions about the government’s commitment to conducting entrance tests transparently.
