New Delhi: Amid the ongoing protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 paper leak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the welfare and future of the country’s youth remain the government’s top priority.
He also announced the setting up of fast-track courts to ensure “swift and stringent punishment" for those involved in examination paper leaks.
“Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth! We have decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks," he wrote on X.
"Have directed the concerned authorities and officials to take all necessary steps in this regard. This continues our series of steps for safeguarding the interests of students. Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared," the PM added.
Earlier this week, in his first remarks on the NEET-UG 2026 controversy after thousands of protesters marched towards Parliament demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described examination paper leaks as a “ghor paap (grave sin)" and stressed that those responsible must face strict punishment, according to PTI sources.
The NEET-UG is the centralized, nationwide entrance examination in India for students aspiring to pursue medical and allied degrees like MBBS.
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