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‘Breach in command chain, we take responsibility’: Govt after NEET paper leak

Posted on: May 15, 2026 11:12 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
‘Breach in command chain, we take responsibility’: Govt after NEET paper leak
DAys after the NEET-UG 2026 exam was cancelled, the authorities on fri took responsibleness for a “breach in require” despite followers recommendations of the Radhakrishnan committee. Addressing a press conference, union minister Dharmendra Pradhan vowed strong action against those responsible for the paper leak, and said that the decision to cancel the exam conducted this month was taken in favour of meritorious students.“Despite following recommendations of Radhakrishnan committee, there was a breach in command chain. We accept it and take responsibility to improve it,” Pradhan said.He was referring to the high-level committee led by former ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan and constituted after the 2024 NEET paper leak. The committee had reportedly made 95 comprehensive recommendations for reforms in the exam process.However, another paper leak happened this year and the exam carried out on May 3, 2026 was cancelled, with the retest scheduled for June 21.On ‘role’ of NTA insidersDuring the press conference, Pradhan was also asked about the alleged involvement of insiders in the National Testing Agency (NTA), as stated in an earlier HT report. In response the minister said: “CBI will investigate the matter thoroughly. CBI is a trustworthy agency, and it will probe matter smoothly.”“We will have to fix wherever the NTA is falling short, and the NTA will be responsible,” the minister also said during the presser, further adding that some things have “come into notice” and everything will be probed thoroughly.On Thursday, the CBI told a Delhi court that the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak traces back to a source inside the NTA, and that a probe was underway to identify the NTA officials and other government functionaries involved.

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