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Reach out to youth, Modi tells NDA MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told National Democratic Alliance MPs to reach out to young people after protests over alleged NEET paper leaks, framing exam security as a national responsibility and not a partisan issue.

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Samachar Pathshala Desk
22 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Editorial illustration of a sealed examination answer sheet, a lock, and a parliamentary building facade on a desk
Key takeaways
  • Paper leaks undermine merit-based selection, public trust, and equal opportunity in competitive examinations.
  • The Prime Minister told National Democratic Alliance MPs that the government had acted strictly against those responsible for the alleged NEET paper leak.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told National Democratic Alliance MPs to reach out to young people after protests over alleged NEET paper leaks. He said the government had acted strictly against those responsible and framed the prevention of exam leaks as a national responsibility, not a matter for party politics.

The issue matters because the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a high-stakes gateway examination, and repeated allegations of leaks weaken trust in recruitment and admission systems. Modi’s message places exam integrity within the wider governance challenge of protecting merit, fairness and student confidence.

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