<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">GANGTOK,:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">
The Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) has condemned the alleged failure
of the Central government and National Testing Agency (NTA) following the
cancellation of NEET UG 2026 examination conducted for more than 22 lakh
students across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">SPCC
president Gopal Chettri, in a press release, expressed concern and outrage over
the question paper leak scandal, calling it a “complete collapse of the
country’s examination and education system” under the present BJP-led Central
government.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">“NEET
is not merely an examination; it is the dream, sacrifice, and future of lakhs
of hardworking students and their families. The cancellation of the examination
after allegations of large-scale paper leaks is a national shame and a direct
betrayal of the youth of India,” Chettri stated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">He
further said, “Students spend years preparing day and night with dedication,
while parents invest their hard-earned money with hope and trust in the system.
However, due to corruption, negligence, and administrative failure, more than
22 lakh aspirants are now being forced to suffer mentally and emotionally.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">“It
is heart-breaking to hear students saying they may never score the same marks
again. The Central government has completely failed to protect the integrity of
one of the country’s most important examinations. Instead of ensuring
transparency and accountability, the government has allowed the education
system to become vulnerable to corruption, paper leaks, and organised
malpractice mafias.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The
SPCC president also questioned how sensitive examination papers could allegedly
circulate openly in coaching hubs weeks before the examination while
authorities remained silent and inactive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">“This
incident has exposed the hollow claims of the BJP government regarding ‘New
India’ and educational reforms. When the future of millions of students cannot
be protected, it reflects the complete incompetence and irresponsibility of the
authorities concerned,” Chettri said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">He
demanded a transparent, time-bound, and independent investigation into the
entire matter, strict punishment against all those involved in the paper leak
racket, and accountability from top officials responsible for this
unprecedented failure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Chettri
also urged the Central government to prioritise the mental well-being of
students and ensure that no deserving aspirant suffers due to the corruption
and inefficiency of the system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">“The
youth of India deserve fairness, justice, and equal opportunity — not
uncertainty, stress, and betrayal. The nation cannot remain silent while the
future of millions is repeatedly compromised,” he stated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
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