NEET row: Congress announces nationwide protest, says arrests made in BJP-ruled states show ‘organised corruption’

The Congress says the NEET for undergraduate medical admission has been plagued by technical glitches, malpractice, and unfair means.

By: Express News Service
New Delhi | Updated: June 19, 2024 08:02 PM IST

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File photo of members of various student unions taking part in a protest rally over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 exam results, in Hyderabad. (PTI)

The Congress on Wednesday announced a nationwide agitation over the NEET-UG controversy and directed its state units to hold massive protests on Friday “demanding justice for the students”.

“Against this massive corruption and irregularities in the NEET Examination and the desperate inaction and silence of the NDA Government, all Pradesh Congress Committees are requested to hold massive protests at state headquarters on Friday, 21 June 2024, demanding justice for the students. This demonstration should involve senior leaders and party functionaries,” a letter by Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said.

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The letter said that “there is an urgent need to address the numerous complaints and concerns surrounding the NEET-UG 2024 conduct and results”. “As you are aware, the National Testing Agency (NTA) released the results of NEET-UG 2024 on 4th June 2024. The results have been marred by allegations of irregularities and paper leaks following the inflated marks of some aspirants,” read the letter.

The letter also said “there are significant concerns over inflated marks and irregularities, and awarding grace marks without disclosing the methodology further raises doubts”.

“The examination has been plagued by technical glitches, malpractice, and unfair means in certain test centres. Organised corruption is evident from arrests made in Bihar, Gujarat, and Haryana, revealing a pattern of malpractice in BJP-ruled states,” said the letter.

“The Hon’ble Supreme Court has also highlighted the seriousness of these allegations, demanding zero tolerance for negligence. Such irregularities undermine the credibility of the examination process and jeopardise the future of countless dedicated students. The Congress party had promised to secure the future of the youth by enforcing strict laws against paper leaks in our manifesto,” Venugopal said in his letter and sought a detailed report on the protests from the party’s state units.

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