"Hang Paper Leak Culprits": Mother Of NEET Aspirant Who Died By Suicide
The mother of a NEET aspirant who died by suicide is demanding the death penalty for those responsible for the medical entrance exam paper leaks. She expressed dissatisfaction with the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, arguing that it does not provide true accountability for the tragedy.
Why it matters
The case highlights the severe mental health toll of India's high-stakes competitive exam culture and the public outcry regarding systemic corruption in national testing agencies.
No step could ever bring back her daughter. But she hopes for justice. The mother of a NEET aspirant, who had died by suicide, now demanded nothing but the death penalty for the paper leak culprits.Dharmendra Pradhan had resigned yesterday as Education Minister amid massive protests over NEET paper leaks. But what will that achieve, asked Neelam Chaturvedi."Hang the paper leak culprits," she demanded.Her daughter, Akanksha Chaturvedi, had died by suicide in Nagpur on May 20 after the NEET medical entrance exam was cancelled earlier this year. A re-test was held a month later.Read: 'Don't Have Courage To Take Exam Again': NEET Aspirant Dies By SuicideSpeaking to the media yesterday, she said he supported the students' movement, but accountability does not end with resignation."We are not satisfied with Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. We have extended our support to the students' protest.
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