Those in power who tolerate paper leaks equally responsible for crime: Congress leader Sachin Pilot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 25 (ANI): AICC General Secretary-in charge of Chhattisgarh and former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot hit out at the Centre on the recent irregularities in the NEET exam and said that those in power who are turning a blind eye to the paper leaks are equally responsible for the crime.

He was speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the new executive of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) held at Birla Sabhagar in Jaipur on Thursday. The newly appointed state president of NSUI Rajasthan Vinod Jakhar took charge officially.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot said, “I am happy that the issue of NEET has become a burning issue in the country, which was raised by Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha. The govt has no answer on this issue and it has become blind and deaf. The government is saying that leaks have happened only in certain places. We all should seek answers about how these paper leaks happen. Mere paper works and speeches won’t help, you need to catch those people who are indulged in this. Those who are tolerating this crime are equally responsible for it.”

He further said that for any examination not only the student but the whole family is involved in the preparation for a limited number of seats.

Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara, AICC Secretary Dheeraj Gurjar, NSUI National President Varun Chaudhary and many MLAs were present on this occasion.

Earlier raising its strong voice against the all-India medical entrance exam NEET, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government on Thursday passed a resolution in both houses of the state government against the exam and demanded the Centre for allowing the state to revert back to the earlier system of CET for medical admissions in Karnataka.

Pointing out the flaws and the recent irregularities in the NEET exam, the resolution urged the Union Government to exempt the State of Karnataka from this examination and allow it to provide admissions to medical colleges based on the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the state government.

On Tuesday, July 23, the Supreme Court declined to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 exam, realising that giving direction for a fresh NEET-UG for the present year would be replete with serious consequences for over 24 lakh students who appeared in this exam.

The apex court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking direction to recall NEET-UG 2024 results and to conduct the examination afresh, alleging paper leakage and malpractices in the test held.