NEET-UG Paper Leak Sparks Outrage: A National Embarrassment?

Karnataka's Deputy CM DK Shivakumar condemns the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 exam paper leak, calling it a national disgrace. Criticism mounts as students and parents express anger, and demands for accountability from Union officials grow. The incident prompts the examination's cancelation and a CBI investigation.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has issued a scathing rebuke to the central government over the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak, describing it as a "great shame on India." He has demanded accountability from Union Ministers and Members of Parliament, decrying the damaging impact on the nation's educational reputation globally.

Addressing the media, Shivakumar expressed that the controversy has not only incensed students and parents nationwide but also marred India's educational standing on the international stage. "The parents of students are outraged and suffering," he stated, lamenting the degradation of India's educational image.

In a pointed criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government, Shivakumar argued that had such an incident occurred under an opposition-ruled state, it would have been met with severe backlash. As controversy swells surrounding the NEET-UG exam, Shivakumar's remarks add pressure on the government to address the breach of examination integrity.