Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that irregularities in National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) have caused great injustice to students.
“Look, the people who have tried to put honesty in the NEET, they have done a great injustice to the students. And now, the Central government and the exam authorities have taken cognizance of this. There is a problem and I am sure, the next NEET exam will be conducted in a very suitable manner. No one will be harmed in any way,” Fadnavis said.
His remarks come in the backdrop of the NEET (Undergraduate) 2026 paper leak controversy that led to cancellation of the exam and subsequent mental stress on aspirants.
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Meanwhile, a farmer from Maharashtra`s Latur district has claimed that his 18-year-old daughter, who aspired to become a doctor, died by suicide due to mental stress caused after the cancellation of NEET (UG) 2026. Police said they have registered an accidental death report and launched a probe into the farmer`s claim.
According to the police, the aspirant, a resident of Gondegaon village, was found dead at her farm on the morning of May 16. Her post-mortem and other legal formalities were done, said officials.
Her 50-year-old father submitted a statement to the police on Sunday, May 24, claiming that the victim, who appeared for NEET (UG) held on May 3, had been under severe mental stress after the exam was cancelled following a paper leak controversy.
Latur farmer claims daughter ended life over NEET (UG) paper leak stress
The man said his daughter dreamt of becoming a doctor.
He claimed the aspirant had told her family members that despite preparing well and performing satisfactorily in the exam, the cancellation left her disturbed and anxious about her future. She was unable to handle the stress and ended her life, he said in the statement.
On May 12, the National Testing Agency cancelled NEET (UG) 2026 held on May 3 for medical admissions following allegations of paper leak. A re-examination has been scheduled for June 21.
The test was conducted across 551 Indian cities and at 14 overseas centres on May 3 and was cancelled after information regarding alleged malpractice was received on May 7. Nearly 23 lakh candidates had registered for the test.
(With IANS and PTI)
