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Karnataka demands NEET UG scrapped from 2026 and CET restored as states seek control
Politics
Published on 16 May 2026
Minister calls NEET leak an orchestrated seat-selling plot
Karnataka’s medical education minister Sharan Prakash Patil has renewed a push to scrap NEET-UG starting 2026, arguing the Centre should restore states’ authority to run transparent Common Entrance Tests. He cited the recent NEET question paper leak as a “grave injustice,” accusing central agencies of undermining students’ futures and suggesting the scandal may be aimed at enabling MBBS seat sales. Patil also criticized the CBI’s probe, calling for a court-supervised investigation.
- Karnataka wants NEET-UG abolished from 2026 admissions
- It seeks restored state powers to conduct its own CET
- Patil calls the paper leak a “grave injustice” to students
- The minister alleges the leak may be linked to MBBS seat sales
- He asked for a court-directed investigation and questioned CBI capability
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