NEET-UG 2024: ‘Tejashwi Yadav should clarify,’ BJP-RJD lock horns over allegations of accused links to Sikandar Yadavedu
NEET exams have intensified due to allegations of leaked question papers and biased markings, a heated political controversy has sparked in Bihar.The claims made by the accused individuals have sparked a conflict between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is part of the ruling coalition led by the Janata Dal (United), and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).Also Read: NEET UG 2024 row: Arrested candidate confesses leaked question paper ‘matched the actual exam paper’At the heart of this conflict is each political faction's alleged association with the accused, particularly Sikandar Yadavendu, whom authorities suspect to be the mastermind behind the alleged operation.Four individuals reported to the police that the exam paper was leaked 24 hours before the scheduled exam date on May 4th. The individuals include Anurag Yadav, a NEET candidate, his uncle Sikandar Yadavendu, and Nitish Kumar and Amit Anand.Also Read: NEET-UG 2024 row: Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre, NTA on paper leak allegationsAnurag Yadav stated that his uncle had given him the leaked paper, which “contained questions identical to those on the actual exam."Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha alleged, “On May 1, Tejashwi Yadav's personal secretary Pritam Kumar called guesthouse worker Pradip Kumar to book a room for Sikander Kumar Yadavendu...
On May 4, Pritam Kumar called Pradip Kumar again to book the room... The word ‘mantri’ was used for Tejashwi Yadav."Sinha further slammed Tejashvi Yadav and said, “Tejashwi Yadav should clarify if Pritam Kumar is still his PS, and he should also clarify who is Sikander Kumar Yadavendu."“When Lalu Prasad Yadav was jailed in Ranchi, Sikander Kumar Yadavendu used to be at Lalu's service," Sinha
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