Sikandar, one of the accused, admitted to his role in the leak. He disclosed that he met with Nitish and Amit Anand at his government office in Patna, where they agreed to collaborate on the operation. Sikandar was also in contact with the families of some NEET aspirants. He claimed that Amit and Nitish acquired the question paper on May 4 and gathered the candidates at a school in Patna to review the answers.
Both Amit and Nitish confirmed their participation in their respective statements to the police.
The ongoing NEET exam controversy has led Congress to raise serious concerns about the integrity of the National Testing Agency (NTA). Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned if the NEET exam discriminates against students from poorer backgrounds and non-CBSE schools. He pointed out that states like Maharashtra have also expressed significant doubts about the fairness of NEET.
Reflecting on his tenure in the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, Ramesh noted that while there was broad support for NEET, concerns were raised, particularly by MPs from Tamil Nadu, about the exam favouring CBSE students over those from other educational boards. He emphasized the need for a thorough analysis of these issues.
“There are also serious questions on the integrity of the National Testing Agency itself and the manner in which NEET is designed and administered. NCERT itself has lost all professionalism in the last decade. Hopefully, the new Standing Committee(s), when constituted, will conduct an in-depth review of NEET, NTA, and NCERT. This should receive the highest priority,” Ramesh added.
