What happened
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda was right that a Service Selection Board paper leak took place in Jammu and Kashmir, but he said the leak occurred in 2022 when the region was under Lieutenant-Governor rule, not under an elected National Conference-Congress government.
Omar Abdullah also welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of fast-track courts for the NEET leak case. He said the Union government should speak directly to protesting students at Jantar Mantar and address their concerns through dialogue.
Background and earlier position
Paper leaks in recruitment and entrance examinations are a recurring governance problem in India. They damage merit-based selection, reduce public trust in recruitment bodies, and create pressure for police action, judicial scrutiny, and administrative reform.
Jammu and Kashmir has a distinct administrative structure in which the Lieutenant-Governor exercises significant executive authority under the Union Territory framework. That makes the question of political responsibility important whenever recruitment irregularities are alleged.
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