Akhilesh slams Centre’s ‘arrogance’; urges it to admit mistake, talk to protesting students
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the central government over recurring exam paper leaks, specifically citing the NEET re-examination. He demanded accountability and called for a dialogue with protesting students.
Why it matters
Highlights growing political tension regarding the integrity of national competitive examinations and youth unemployment.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday (July 23, 2026) accused the Centre of functioning with arrogance instead of democratic values and said pressure on the student protesters will not work, urging the government to admit its "mistake" and start dialogue.
He also took a swipe at the BJP government, claiming its understanding of "accountability" refers to the "ability to fill accounts" in the context of the ongoing probe into the alleged Ram Temple donation theft .
Talking to reporters at the Lucknow airport after returning from New Delhi, Mr. Yadav accused the BJP governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh of failing to ensure fair examinations.
He further said repeated paper leaks had jeopardised the future of lakhs of students and claimed the government itself had acknowledged irregularities by conducting the NEET re-examination .
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