NEET row turns political in Bihar: From Tejashwi Yadav's link to Samrat Choudhary's picture with 'paper leak' accused
allegations of question paper leak in the NEET-UG exam 2024. The Bihar Police is actively probing the case.
The Economic Offences Unit of Bihar Police had last month arrested 13 people, including prime suspect Sikandar Yadavendu, in connection with the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), PTI reported.The alleged irregularities in this year's NEET-UG 2024 exam came to light after 67 students scored a perfect 720, unprecedented in the NTA's history. Six of them were from a centre in Haryana.Moreover, it was alleged that grace marks contributed to 67 students sharing the top rank.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) had earlier said the changes made in NCERT textbooks and grace marks for losing time at the examination centres were some of the reasons behind the students scoring higher marks.A. Bihar Dy CM alleges Tejashwi Yadav linkOne June 20, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha linked the alleged NEET 'paper leak' matter to "Tejashwi Yadav's personal secretary Pritam Kumar". He alleged that Kumar got a room booked for Sikander Kumar Yadavendu, one of the accused in the "paper leak" case.Sinha claimed that Tejashwi's secretary, Pritam Kumar had called a guest house worker of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to book a room for Yadavendu.
He said that the word "Mantri" was used for the former Deputy CM Yadav.Sinha also sought a clarification from Tejashwi Yadav regarding whether Pritam Kumar is still his Personal Secretary and who is Sikander Yadavendu."When Lalu Prasad Yadav was jailed in Ranchi, Sikander Kumar Yadavendu used to be at Lalu's service. He was a Junior Engineer in the irrigation department.
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