NEET paper leak row: Youth Congress protests in Delhi, chief Uday Bhanu Chib detained

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Saturday (May 16, 2026) staged a protest in the national capital, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged question paper leak in the NEET-UG this year.

Holding posters, banners and party flags, IYC workers took out a protest march from Teen Murti Circle towards the Mr. Pradhan's residence before being stopped by police.

Several members, including IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, were detained during the protest.

The NEET-UG examination held on May 3 was cancelled following alleged irregularities in the exam and a re-test has been announced by the education minister on June 21.

The protesting Youth Congress alleged that the education system had "collapsed" under the BJP-led NDA government.

Claiming that 89 examination papers had leaked in the last 12 years and that NEET itself had allegedly been leaked four times, the protesters said this raised "serious questions" over the integrity of the examination system.

"The BJP has created such a corrupt system that children of the wealthy will secure seats and jobs, while students from poor families will suffer," an IYC worker said.