WATCH | Rahul, Akhilesh Tear Into Centre Over NEET Paper Leak, Pradhan Hits Back

The Opposition attempted to corner the government in Lok Sabha as the Monsoon Session began on Monday (July 22), raising the issue of the NEET paper leak.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav questioned Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the matter during the 'Question Hour'.

Rahul Gandhi's takes lead

Rahul Gandhi slammed Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of failing to take responsibility for the paper leak issue.

He saidd, "It is obvious to the whole country that there is a very serious problem in our examination system, not just in NEET but in all the major examinations. The minister has blamed everybody except himself. I don't even think he understands the fundamentals of what is going on here."

He further expressed concerns about the impact on students, stating, "The issue is that there are millions of students in the country who are extremely concerned about what is going on and who are convinced that the Indian examination system is a fraud. Millions of people believe that if you are rich and you have money, you can buy the Indian examination system and this is the same feeling that the opposition has..."

Akhilesh Yadav joins chorus

Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav took a jibe at the government, predicting a continued pattern of paper leaks.

He said, "This government will make a record of paper leaks... There are some centres where more than 2,000 students have passed. As long as this minister (Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan) is there, the students will not get justice."

Dharmendra Pradhan Responds

In response to the allegations, Dharmendra Pradhan condemned Rahul Gandhi's "fraud" remark, stating, "A lie will not become truth just by shouting. The fact that the Leader of Opposition says that the country's examination system is rubbish, is highly condemnable..."

Pradhan defended the integrity of the examination system, asserting, "No evidence of paper leak has been found in the last 7 years. This (NEET) matter is going on before the Supreme Court. I can say with full responsibility that more than 240 exams have been conducted successfully after NTA..."