Arvind Kejriwal, National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), criticized a potential central government plan to use Indian Air Force aircraft to transport NEET-UG 2026 examination papers [1, 2].
The proposal comes after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled following alleged paper leaks [2]. The controversy highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in India's high-stakes testing infrastructure and the government's struggle to secure examination materials from organized leaks.
Kejriwal said the move to involve the military is an ineffective response to a systemic crisis. He said that the use of IAF planes would not prevent papers from being leaked before or after transit [1, 2].
"Will this stop paper leaks? How can our government talk like an illiterate person?" Kejriwal said [1].
He said that the government has no intention of stopping the leaks and described the country's education system as being "completely trapped in the clutches of the mafia" [1].
Kejriwal urged members of Gen Z to protest the current state of the examination system. He said that fixing the issue requires collective action because no one can solve the problem alone [1, 2].
The AAP leader's comments on Wednesday follow the decision to cancel the 2026 exam [2]. The move to use military transport is seen by critics as a superficial solution to a deep-rooted administrative failure in the education sector [1, 2].
“The country's education system is completely trapped in the clutches of the mafia.”
This dispute underscores a growing tension between the Indian government's tactical security measures and demands for systemic reform in the national testing process. By calling for youth-led protests, the AAP is attempting to mobilize a demographic directly impacted by the 2026 exam cancellation to pressure the Centre into addressing the root causes of paper leaks rather than relying on logistical security overrides.
