Government turning blind eye, sleeping soundly despite repeated 'scams' in NEET, NET: Rahul

Published 8 July 2026 · local

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) attacked the Modi government over alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET exam, saying it continues to turn

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) attacked the Modi government over alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET exam, saying it continues to turn a blind eye and sleep soundly despite repeated "scams" as years of hard work put in by lakhs of students hold no value for it. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said the entire country knows that its is futile to expect any accountability or action from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Mr Gandhi shared a screenshot of a media report on X, claiming that student leaders in Rohtak, Haryana, had levelled serious allegations against the UGC-NET June 2026 examination conducted by the NTA.

In his post in Hindi, Mr. Gandhi said, "The serious allegations that have surfaced regarding last week's UGC-NET exam are utterly shocking. Just a few weeks after the NEET paper leak, reports are now emerging that a 100-page PDF was circulated right before the UGC-NET exam. पिछले सप्ताह हुई UGC-NET परीक्षा को लेकर सामने आए गंभीर आरोप बेहद चौंकाने वाले हैं। NEET पेपर लीक के कुछ ही हफ्तों बाद अब खबरें आ रही हैं कि UGC-NET परीक्षा से ठीक पहले 100 पन्नों की एक PDF प्रसारित हुई। यह PDF उस question paper setting की है, जो सिर्फ़ NTA के पास उपलब्ध… pic.twitter.com/16hyeGaAlT — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 8, 2026 "This PDF pertains to the question paper setting, which is available only with the NTA.

Nearly 90 questions in the PDF match those from the actual Sociology question paper," he said. Gandhi further alleged that the question paper was being sold for ₹2.25 lakh in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan, and that the same network had claimed it could provide question papers for upcoming exams such as CSIR-NET, HTET and ADA. Also Read: NEET-UG 2026 | A collection of explainers and expert opinions "Even after the repeated scams in NEET and NET, the Modi government continues to turn a blind eye and sleep soundly, because the years of hard work put in by lakhs of students -- who burn the midnight oil -- holds no value for them," the former Congress chief said.

There was no immediate response to the allegations from the NTA that conducts national-level higher education entrance exams. Gandhi said no investigation would be conducted and students would not get justice. "The only tool for change is our collective voice -- the resounding 'chhatron ki goonj [echo of students] across the country, which will bring about an education revolution in India," he asserted.