Shashi Tharoor on NEET Leak: What did Shashi Tharoor say about the Central Government and NTA on the NEET 2026 paper leak issue? What questions has Shashi Tharoor raised on the fairness of NEET exam? Why did Tharoor call NEET paper leak a betrayal of an entire generation of students?
Shashi Tharoor on NEET Leak: Political rhetoric has intensified over the paper leak controversy regarding NEET, the country’s most important medical entrance examination. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has cornered the Central Government on this issue and said that if examinations are conducted in such a system, whose fairness cannot be trusted, then the future of lakhs of students is at stake. Tharoor appealed to the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that such incidents should not happen again. He sought to ensure transparency and accountability in the examination system.
‘Students who work hard feel cheated’
Shashi Tharoor said that lakhs of students work hard and prepare for years. But when news like paper leak, corruption and irregularities in the examination process come to light, the confidence of the students is shattered. He said that many times in such circumstances the examinations have to be canceled and re-conducted. Its biggest impact falls on those students who have prepared honestly. According to Tharoor, after such incidents, students and their families feel cheated, disappointed and helpless.
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‘If examinations can be fair in the world then why not in India?’
Raising the question, the Congress MP said that competitive examinations are conducted with complete fairness in many countries of the world. Giving examples of SAT, Cambridge and other international examinations, he asked why irregularities are repeatedly seen in the examinations conducted by government agencies in India.
He said that if the credibility of the examination system can be maintained in other countries, the same should happen in India. The government should explain why it is failing to guarantee fairness and integrity of national level examinations.
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Told the government, ministry and NTA responsible
Tharoor said in his statement that the responsibility of this entire matter lies with the government. He said that the institutions running the examination system and the concerned ministries should be held accountable. He said that the government should take concrete action instead of just giving clarifications, so that such incidents are not repeated in future. According to him, it is the primary responsibility of the government to restore the confidence of the students.
‘This may not be the first time, but it should be the last time’
The Congress MP said that this is not the first incident when questions have been raised on the credibility of a national examination. But now the time has come for the government to find a permanent solution to this problem. He said that if such incidents continue to happen, the young generation of the country will lose faith in the examination system and institutions. This is not just a matter of examination, but an issue related to the dreams and future of millions of youth.
Big question related to the future of students
NEET exam paves the way for millions of medical aspirants across the country to become doctors. In such a situation, any kind of irregularity not only affects the examination process but also affects the credibility of the entire education system.
The NEET paper leak controversy has once again sparked a debate on the security and credibility of the country’s examination system. Shashi Tharoor’s statement has brought this issue to the center of political and public discussion. Now the focus is on what steps the government and concerned agencies take to restore the confidence of the students.
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