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NEET UG 2026 Result and Leak Row
Tracked across 8 sources · Updated 1h ago
NEET UG 2026 re-exam results released on July 16 showed record-high cut-offs and low attendance, following a May 2026 paper leak. Qualifying marks rose sharply, reducing qualifiers. Opposition parties demanded a parliamentary debate and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while the government agreed to discuss but not under opposition rules. Students protested alleged irregularities.
How it unfolded
2d ago
Parliament deadlock continues over NEET issue
2d ago
Government ready for debate; opposition demands minister's resignation
4d ago
Opposition protests in Parliament over paper leak
4d ago
Students question re-NEET results; NTA scrutinises complaints
17 Jul 2026
Cut-off marks at record high; qualifiers decline
16 Jul 2026
NEET UG 2026 re-exam results released
What happened earlier
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Full story →"Failure Okay, Cheating Is Not": Sachin Tendulkar Amid Student Protests
Sachin Tendulkar posted on Thursday about student protests.
He said failure is acceptable but cheating is not.
He urged shaping a culture that rewards hard work.
Earlier · 14h ago
Full story →NEET protest: ABVP condemns violence, backs students' demands
ABVP condemned the violence at Jantar Mantar during NEET protests.
ABVP backed the students' demands and called for dialogue.
ABVP urged for transparency and institutional reforms.
ABVP warned against politicization of student concerns.
Earlier · 11h ago
Full story →"Some Issues Belong To All Of Us": Abhinav Bindra On NEET Paper Leak Protest
Abhinav Bindra commented on NEET paper leak protests.
He urged for a merit-based and curiosity-driven education system.
Students demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
The protests relate to the NEET paper leak scandal.
Earlier · 9h ago
Full story →Sonu Nigam declines to answer NEET protest query
Singer Sonu Nigam declined to comment on NEET paper leak protests when asked by journalists.
Netizens criticized Nigam for not addressing the student-led demonstrations.
Some supporters defended him, citing past career impacts from his public statements.
Other Indian film and music personalities have openly supported the protesting students.
Earlier · 4h ago
Full story →BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi condemns use of force on protesters: ‘Young girls brutally mishandled’
BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi condemned the use of force on student protesters in New Delhi, saying young girls were 'brutally mishandled'.
Joshi called the anxieties over the examination system genuine and urged authorities to handle the situation with empathy and seek a lasting solution.
Joshi warned against treating the protests merely as a law-and-order issue, saying such force could alienate society from the national goal of Viksit Bharat.
The protests were sparked by alleged NEET paper leaks, and the government has sent formal invitations for dialogue with student representatives.