The cancellation of NEET undergraduate entrance exam 2026 intensified calls for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign, with Congress and student activists leading street demonstrations.
A satirical group calling itself the Cockroach Janata Party also joined the chorus, using street theater to dramatize what organizers called systemic examination malpractice.
Protesters cited an unfolding Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged paper leaks and demanded a time-bound re-examination with transparent custody chains for test materials.
The ministry has defended its oversight while ordering a fresh exam date, but opposition leaders argue ministerial accountability requires a leadership change at the top.
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