Hyderabad: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has reacted strongly to the NEET paper leak controversy, condemning the alleged malpractices surrounding the medical entrance examination.
Expressing concern over the impact on students, he said the hard work and dreams of nearly 22 lakh aspirants had been shattered, and called for accountability and a fair system for students across the country.
The National Testing A
gency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam that was conducted on May 3.
Following the Centre’s decision to hand over the matter to the CBI for a thorough investigation, Kamal took to his X handle and wrote: “The hard work and dreams of 22 lakh students who studied day and night for the NEET entrance exam have been shattered by criminal conspiracies. Who will take responsibility for this mental agony?”
Questioning the government, he added: “To date, I don’t recall even a single NEET exam being conducted without allegations of malpractices. That’s why we are fighting to bring education back under the state list. Indian students must be protected from this unjust NEET exam and the mafia operating behind it.”
NEET (UG) is the national-level entrance test for students aspiring to secure admission to medical colleges in India.
On the work front, Kamal is currently busy shooting for Nag Ashwin’s ‘Kalki 2’.