Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy strongly reacted to the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination, expressing deep concern over the distress caused to lakhs of students and parents across the country following allegations of paper leaks and large-scale irregularities in the examination process.
The controversy has triggered widespread anxiety among aspirants who spent years preparing for one of the country’s most competitive entrance examinations. Nearly 22.79 lakh students appeared for the examination across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad on May 3, 2026, now face renewed anxiety because of the paper leaks and serious irregularities in the examination process.
He stated that the integrity and credibility of national-level examinations must be protected at all costs. Any individuals or networks involved in paper leaks or corruption must face the strictest punishment, irrespective of their influence or position.
The Government of Telangana stands firmly with the students and parents affected by this crisis. We urge the Union Government and the National Testing Agency to conduct a transparent, time-bound, and credible investigation, while also ensuring that innocent students are not forced to suffer repeatedly because of systemic failures.
Students prepare for NEET with immense sacrifice, emotional pressure and financial burden. Competitive examinations should become instruments of opportunity and merit, not anxiety and uncertainty.
Telangana will continue to support its students in every possible manner, and we demand stronger safeguards, technological protections and institutional accountability so that such incidents are never repeated, he emphasised.
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