FM Sitharaman's paper leak remarks spark political row
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said some NEET students used additional preparation time before re-examination to improve performance, stating 'First it hurt me, later I took advantage'.
The remarks drew sharp criticism from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Opposition leaders, who accused Sitharaman of being insensitive to students impacted by the alleged paper leaks.
Sitharaman defended the government's response, including timely arrests, re-examinations, and declaration of results.
She accused the Congress of disrupting Parliament despite the government's willingness to discuss the NEET paper leak issue.
Thousands of students have been protesting for weeks over the alleged NEET paper leaks, with demonstrations in Delhi's Jantar Mantar and other parts of the country; on July 20, protesters were lathi-charged and tear-gassed by police.
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