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.
A row erupted in Karnataka’s Common Entrance Test over allegations that students were asked to remove their sacred janeu threads before writing. The BJP accused the Congress government of religious discrimination and appeasement, while the college suspended an invigilator and ordered a government probe. Police have also detained staff for questioning as the dispute escalates.
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A row erupted in Bengaluru after allegations that Brahmin students were forced to remove their Janeu during the Karnataka CET exam. Despite earlier government assurances, police registered FIRs and suspended three professors over the incident. The dispute has reignited questions about whether religious practices are being unfairly targeted during standardized testing.
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