‘Dharmendra Pradhan must resign’: Rahul Gandhi escalates attack over NEET paper leak

The Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addressing the gathering at the ceremonial release ceremony of Publications on Classical Languages held at Kaushal Bhawan, in New Delhi on January 06, 2026.

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday intensified his attack on the Centre over the NEET paper leak controversy, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for a stronger system to prevent future examination leaks.The Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition accused the government of repeatedly failing students and alleged that paper leak incidents across the country had severely affected the future of young aspirants.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress party would continue fighting for students impacted by repeated exam irregularities.“We won’t stop until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns and a strong, secure system is put in place to stop paper leaks in the country. This fight is for every student whose future this failed government has stolen,” he wrote.Rahul Gandhi further claimed students were being forced to protest due to repeated failures in conducting secure examinations and accused the Centre of avoiding accountability on the issue.

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Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul said, “When Modi Ji was making reels of handing out sweets in Italy, the youth of India, tormented by paper leaks, were protesting on the streets.”The NEET paper leak controversy has triggered nationwide political debate, with opposition parties questioning the credibility of examination systems and demanding stricter safeguards to ensure fairness and transparency for students.

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