Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over fresh UGC NET leak claims after NEET controversy
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged a fresh UGC NET paper leak, claiming a confidential PDF matching the Sociology question paper was circulated before the exam. The allegations come days after the UGC NET faced criticism over repeated questions, spelling mistakes and translation errors, further intensifying scrutiny of the NTA.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged a fresh UGC NET paper leak, claiming a confidential PDF matching the Sociology question paper was circulated before the exam.
The UGC NET controversy has taken a political turn after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Sociology paper was leaked before the examination, citing claims that a confidential PDF containing nearly 90 matching questions was circulated among candidates.
The allegations come just days after the National Testing Agency (NTA) came under criticism over repeated questions, spelling mistakes, poor translations and syllabus-related complaints in multiple UGC NET papers.
RAHUL GANDHI ALLEGES LEAKED PDF
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi claimed a 100-page PDF linked to the UGC NET Sociology paper was circulated shortly before the examination.
According to him, the document matched nearly 90 questions from the actual paper and was allegedly sold for Rs 2.25 lakh across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.
He further alleged that the same network claimed to have access to question papers for upcoming examinations, including CSIR-NET, HTET and ADA recruitment tests.
Without presenting evidence in the post, Gandhi accused the Centre of failing to act despite repeated examination controversies and said students' hard work was being undermined.
CONTROVERSY HAS BEEN GROWING
The latest allegations add to an already turbulent UGC NET session.
Earlier, reports claimed that 67 questions in the English paper were repeated from a previous examination. Candidates from Sociology and Psychology also complained of spelling mistakes, incorrect names of scholars, confusing Hindi translations and questions they believed were outside the prescribed syllabus.
Following widespread criticism, the NTA acknowledged the complaints regarding the Sociology paper and said it was examining the matter. The agency maintained that typographical errors are "not unusual" and stated that it had become aware of the issue through media reports and social media posts.
NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO LEAK CLAIMS YET
At the time of writing, the NTA has not publicly responded to Rahul Gandhi's latest allegations regarding a leaked Sociology paper or the claimed circulation of a confidential PDF.
The fresh claims are likely to intensify scrutiny of the agency, which has faced repeated questions over the conduct of major competitive examinations over the past two years. Candidates are now awaiting the NTA's response and any further clarification on the allegations.
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