Senior BHaratiya Janata Party leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Thursday accused Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav of being linked to the alleged NEET paper leak issue.
According to Sinha, members of a gang involved in the alleged leak stayed at a government guest house in Patna. “I am collecting information. Those apprehended at the NHAI guest house are connected to someone named Pritam. It is said that he is linked to former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. We are gathering all details on this matter. Due to the elections, we couldn’t gather complete information until now. We will review this situation thoroughly, and all those found guilty will face action,” he said.
“Tejashwi Yadav should clarify if Pritam Kumar is still his PS and he should also clarify who Sikander Kumar Yadavendu is. When Lalu Prasad Yadav was jailed in Ranchi, Sikander Kumar Yadavendu used to be at Lalu’s service,” Sinha said, adding that Kumar was a JE (Junior Engineer) in the Irrigation department.
“They play with the future of the people. They do scams when they are in power and they try to influence the appointment process,” he said.
He further said that warnings have been issued and action is being initiated to uncover those who facilitated the booking of the government guest house for the accused.
“This is a significant issue. We have previously stated that the RJD’s mindset is to train, nurture, and encourage criminals. This will be clarified through a high-level investigation,” Sinha said.
The NEET issue is currently in the Supreme Court with several stakeholders filing complaints after alleged paper leak claims by students and teachers. Currently, a large number of students, teachers and coaching institutes are protesting across the country and demanding re-examination.
“If there is 0.001% negligence on anyone’s part, it should be thoroughly addressed,” the Supreme Court stated earlier. The top court emphasised the efforts of the students who have prepared for the exams. On Thursday, the top court stayed proceedings on the NEET examination issue in various courts across the country and directed that they all be transferred to the top court.
“Imagine a doctor treating patients who passed under such circumstances; it needs to be scrutinised,” the court said. It also advised the Centre and the NTA not to view petitions filed against the NEET-UG as adversarial litigation. The apex court directed both entities to acknowledge and rectify any mistakes in conducting the test.
The court further advised the NTA, “As the agency conducting the examination, you must act fairly. If a mistake is made, admit it and outline the corrective actions. This approach will inspire confidence in your performance.”