What Did PM Modi Say About the NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak?
- Jul 21
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NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak: PM Modi said an action was taken immediately after the NEET-UG Paper Leak to ensure that no one plays with the students' future.
By Pranjal Gupta
New Delhi, July 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stated that the Centre took strict actions in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak incident. The PM added that the action will ensure that no one plays with the future of the youth in this country again. This comes a day after thousands of students gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, and participated in the Chalo Sansad march, called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
PM Modi also called for the support from all the states in the national interest to tackle the incidents of paper leak, in the NDA MPs meeting in the national capital. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the prime minister told MPs that the government acted immediately after reports of the paper leak surfaced, and 13 people were arrested and sent to jail.
"At the same time, the prime minister said, to ensure that students' future was not affected, the NEET re-examination was given priority, conducted successfully, and the results were declared without delay," Rijiju said after the hour-long meeting.
He said the prime minister also said that strict steps have been taken to prevent such paper leaks in the future.
Modi told the NDA MPs that those found involved in the paper leak racket have been arrested and jailed.
The prime minister also told the ruling alliance's MPs that those guilty in paper leaks should be given the strictest possible punishment, with the support of the country's top lawyers, so that those involved in such a grave offence face exemplary action and such incidents do not recur.
"The prime minister said strong action has been taken to ensure that no one plays with future of youth. The prime minister also said that to ensure that no future paper leaks take place, all state governments and the Centre must join hands irrespective of party. This is not a matter of party politics but matter of national interests," Rijiju said.
(With Inputs from PTI)
