Prayagraj, 25 June (HS): In Prayagraj, Leader of Opposition

in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Umang Singhar, held a press conference

and raised serious questions about the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, increasing

corruption in the country's examination system, failures of NTA and informed

about the nationwide Chattron Ki Goonj campaign launched by the

Indian National Congress. He said the NEET-UG 2026 incident has once again

demonstrated that the country's examination system is facing a serious crisis

of trust. Paper leaks, exam cancellations, delayed results, and mismanagement

of the admissions process have affected millions of students and their

families.

Launch of the Students' Echo campaign: Indian National Congress has

launched nationwide Chattron Ki Goonj campaign from 25 June to 9 August

2026. This 40-day campaign will be run among students, competitive exam

aspirants, coaching institutes, college campuses, libraries and youth groups in

28 major cities of the country. Gherao of Collectorate in all 28 cities on 1st

August 2026, siege of Delhi Parliament on 9th August 2026, so that the voice of

the students reaches the Central Government directly.

The campaign aims to raise the voice of students and youth at the national

level whose hard work is being affected due to repeated paper leaks,

cancellation of exams, delay in recruitment and failures of the examination

system.

NEET-UG 2026 raises a crisis of confidence: According to media reports, the

NEET-UG exam held on May 3, 2026 had to be cancelled following allegations of

paper leak and the case was handed over to the CBI. More than 20 lakh medical

candidates faced the situation of re-appearing for the examination. Umang

Singhar said that this was not just a case of cancellation of exams but a

direct blow to the preparation, confidence and mental peace of lakhs of

students. If persons connected with the examination process had access to the

question paper, it is not merely an external failure but a serious weakness

within the system.

Paper leaks are now a national problem: According to various reports, dozens of

national and state level examinations have been affected by allegations of

paper leak in the past years.

According to a Newslaundry report, around 6.5 crore candidates were affected by

89 suspected paper leak cases in the last 10 years. As per an India Today

report, at least 64 major exams were affected by paper leak allegations since

2019, including 45 government recruitment exams. Umang Singhar said that this

is not just a question of education, but a question of employment of the youth,

their future and the hopes of their families.

Paper leak mafia and failure of the examination system: Paper leak is no longer

just a matter of a few students cheating, but it has taken the form of an

organised network. Various investigations and reports have revealed the role of

vendor agencies, printing presses, transportation chain, examination centres,

middlemen and solver gangs. Umang Singhar said that the government expects hard

work from the students, but is unable to preserve even a single question paper.

This is not paper leak, this is future leak. This is not exam

reform, this is exam scam.

Main demands of the Congress: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should

resign. An impartial investigation should be conducted into his possible links

to the paper leak mafia, vendor agencies, officials, and political patronage. The

entire examination system must be overhauled. The NTA, paper setting, printing,

transportation, exam centers, digital systems, and vendor contracts must be

audited and secured at every stage. The established annual examination and

recruitment calendar should be implemented. Exam dates, result dates, and

recruitment deadlines should be announced in advance and strictly adhered to.

Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar quipped, “Why is Modi not accepting

Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation? Education in the country is no longer a

right, it has become a business!

Students are not failing, rather the Ministry of Education and NTA are failing

the students.

When students' confidence is broken in national level examinations, then

accountability should also be fixed at the national level. This fight is not

about any one exam, but a fight for the future of crores of students of the

country. The theft of students' future will no longer be tolerated.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi