"NEET Paper Leaked Thrice In 5 Years, Yet No Accountability": K Annamalai
Former BJP leader K. Annamalai has criticized the lack of accountability regarding repeated NEET paper leaks in India. While maintaining his support for the exam's purpose, he defended the students' right to protest against systemic failures.
Why it matters
The NEET exam is a highly contentious issue in India, and this statement highlights internal political pressure regarding educational reform and governance.
Former BJP leader K Annamalai has strongly championed the NEET entrance exam despite years of resistance in Tamil Nadu. But now he seeks accountability. Repeated paper leaks pushed the students to the streets, he has said, as massive protests erupt across the country demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.In a long post on X, Annamalai has also questioned what kept the government waiting before it could engage in talks with the protesters and emphasised that protests are a fundamental right in a democracy.The former IPS officer was one of the BJP's most prominent faces in Tamil Nadu before he quit ahead of the state elections this year.'I Backed NEET'Annamalai elaborated why he backed NEET over the years.
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