The Supreme Court examined affidavits from the National Testing Agency and High Powered Steering Committee on reforms following the May 12, 2026 cancellation of NEET-UG due to paper leak allegations. Petitions were filed by the Federation of All India Medical Association and United Doctors Front. Unverified reports claim Prime Minister Modi is personally supervising re-examination preparations.
The cancellation exposed structural vulnerabilities harming rural and marginalised students, with petitioners demanding accountability over top-down assurances.
“Systemic inequalities and regulatory capture in centralized testing”
Conservative
Prime Minister Modi's oversight and the steering committee reflect strong executive leadership restoring integrity in national exams.
“Decisive central intervention and merit-based outcomes”
Libertarian
Centralized control under the NTA creates predictable vulnerabilities, with reforms expanding state mechanisms rather than allowing decentralized alternatives.
“Government monopoly and erosion of individual or institutional agency”
Devil's Advocate
All perspectives treat unverified claims about Modi's supervision and new mechanisms as facts, overlooking that only routine affidavit examinations are supported.
“Shared credulity on low-quality claims and ignored gaps in evidence”