NEET paper controversy: JP Nadda cited a Jammu and Kashmir paper leak, Omar Abdullah says the timeline tells a different story
Union Health Minister JP Nadda cited a Jammu and Kashmir recruitment paper leak from 2022 while questioning the Opposition's stand on exam integrity during the NEET-UG 2026 controversy.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah countered that the cited leak occurred under the Lieutenant Governor's administration, not an NC-Congress government.
Nadda also listed other exam irregularities involving boards and recruitments in states like Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka.
The exchange highlights ongoing national debate over examination reforms and accountability following the NEET-UG 2026 controversy.
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