 Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 13: Senior Congress leader and former DDC Suchetgarh Taranjit Singh Tony launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central Government over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, alleging that the country's examination system has completely collapsed under the so-called "Chowkidar regime."
In a strongly-worded statement, Tony said that from 2014 onwards, nearly 90-plus examination paper leaks have taken place across the country, with the majority of such scandals emerging from BJP-ruled states including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat. He alleged that despite repeated promises of transparency and accountability, the BJP government has failed to dismantle the "paper leak mafia" operating openly across India.
"More than 22 lakh NEET aspirants and nearly 6 crore youth of this country are living under uncertainty because the BJP government has turned competitive examinations into a business model for corruption. The future of India's youth is being auctioned while the government remains a silent spectator," Tony said.
Referring to the recent cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 by the National Testing Agency (NTA) following allegations of a large-scale paper leak, Tony alleged that the scandal exposed the deep-rooted nexus between coaching mafias, middlemen and influential political protection. Reports suggest that leaked "guess papers" matching a large portion of the actual exam were allegedly sold for lakhs of rupees, while agencies have now launched multi-state investigations into the racket.
Tony claimed that if examination papers are leaking year after year, then the involvement cannot be limited to small operators alone. "When such scams happen repeatedly, it clearly indicates that the entire machinery is compromised. The money generated through these scams reaches powerful people sitting at the top," he alleged.
He further attacked the BJP government over the functioning of central agencies and questioned the credibility of the CBI probe into the NEET leak case. "The BJP uses agencies like the CBI as political toolkits. How can students expect justice when the same government under whose rule the scam happened is now controlling the investigation?" Tony asked.
Citing statements made by opposition leaders across the country, Tony said even national leaders have termed the NEET scandal as a "crime against the future of youth." Congress leaders have accused the government of organized corruption in the education system, while several opposition parties have demanded accountability and resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Tony alleged that BJP leaders talk about "New India" and "Digital India," but in reality students are facing "Paper Leak India." He said poor and middle-class families spend years preparing for examinations, take loans, and make sacrifices for their children's education, only to see their dreams shattered due to corruption and administrative failure.
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