NEET-UG Scandal: Arrests, Protests, and Calls for Reform

The NEET-UG exam scandal escalates as the CBI takes over investigations of alleged irregularities, leading to multiple arrests and debarment of candidates. State governments have handed over cases to the CBI, while the Education Ministry maintains that malpractices were isolated. National protests and political tensions continue.

The NEET-UG exam scandal has reached new heights as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) steps in following a series of arrests and allegations of widespread irregularities. On Sunday, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police detained five individuals, taking the total number of arrests to 18.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has also debarred 17 students from exam centers in Bihar for malpractice, while reiterating that such incidents were isolated and should not derail the futures of other candidates.

Amid mounting protests and legal battles across the country, the CBI has been entrusted to probe the depth of the alleged irregularities, implicating criminal conspiracies and breaches of trust involving multiple states. The Union Education Ministry is also under fire, with opposition parties demanding accountability.

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