The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) staged protests against the Centre over the cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-UG exam, demanding strict action against those involved in the alleged paper leak and a Supreme Court-monitored probe into it.
Carrying party flags, scores of Congress workers and leaders led by working president of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Raman Bhalla held a demonstration outside the party headquarters in Jammu.
The protesters raised slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and burnt an effigy of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, seeking a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged irregularities linked to the NEET examination.
“We demand a Supreme Court-monitored investigation to expose the alleged high-level nexus and restore the trust of students in the examination system. We want a foolproof system in future to ensure transparency and fairness in competitive examinations,” Mr. Bhalla told reporters.
The protests were held after the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the cancellation of NEET (UG) 2026 conducted on May 3, stating that the examination would be reconducted on dates to be notified separately.
