Hours after the Supreme Court delivered a stern warning to the National Testing Agency (NTA) over concerns raised by students alleging irregularities in the examination, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a sharp dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while questioning his silence on the significant issue.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rahul Gandhi questioned PM Modi over his silence on the matter, which raises significant questions about the integrity of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
He said, “Narendra Modi, as usual, is maintaining silence on the matter. The arrests made in Bihar, Gujarat, and Haryana clearly show that there has been organized corruption in the examination in a planned manner, and these BJP-ruled states have become the epicenter of paper leaks.”
Meanwhile, it is pertinent to note that taking cognizance of the matter, the Supreme Court earlier in the day, delivered a stern warning to the National Testing Agency (NTA). The Court emphasized that even 0.001% negligence in the examination process must be addressed with the utmost seriousness.
During the hearing, the Supreme Court responded to numerous complaints regarding irregularities in the NEET exam. The justices underscored the importance of maintaining the integrity of the examination process and ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly.
“All these matters ought not to be treated as adversarial litigation,” Justice S V Bhatti, who was part of a two-judge bench hearing the matters, said.
Advocate Kanu Agarwal who appeared for the Centre and the NTA told the bench presided by Justice Vikram Nath that the government had not seen it as adversarial at all.
Justice Bhatti referred to the consequences of a person who committed fraud going on to become a doctor. “Imagine a person who has played fraud on the system becomes a doctor! He is more deleterious to the society…,” he remarked.