Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a press conference at Indira Bhawan to address the NEET exam paper leak controversy and a parliamentary deadlock.
The event marks a significant escalation in the political battle over national examination integrity, as the opposition seeks to link systemic failures in the education sector to a broader government accountability crisis.
Gandhi said he supports student protesters and demanded the resignation of Health Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The call for resignation comes as a parliamentary standoff continues to hinder legislative proceedings.
During the proceedings, the Congress party highlighted a pattern of systemic failures in the examination process. The party said that 152 paper leaks have occurred over the past decade [2]. This figure is intended to demonstrate that the current NEET controversy is not an isolated incident but part of a recurring trend of administrative negligence.
The press conference was scheduled for 4 p.m. [1]. Gandhi said the leaks impact students and noted a perceived lack of transparency from the current administration.
By centering the discussion on the 152 alleged leaks, the Congress party aims to shift the narrative from a single exam error to a decade of institutional decay. The party continues to push for a comprehensive investigation into how these breaches occur, and who benefits from them.
“Congress alleges 152 paper leaks took place in the past decade”
The Congress party is leveraging the NEET controversy to paint the current administration as incompetent in managing critical public infrastructure. By citing a decade-long trend of paper leaks, the opposition is attempting to mobilize student unrest into a broader political movement to pressure the government during a period of parliamentary instability.
