'Govt is Committed To Conduct Fair Probe,' President Murmu Addresses Paper Leak Issue in Parliament

Amid the ongoing controversy of NEET and UGC-NET paper leaks, President of India, Draupadi Murmu, addressed the issue in parliament and appealed the government and opposition to rise above politics and stop doing politics over it. Addressing the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, President Murmu said that the parties should sit together and find a solution. She also expressed her concerns and stated the government is committed to a fair probe.

"My government is committed to conduct a fair probe and ensure that those guilty of paper leak of a few exams recently get strict punishment. We have seen incidents of paper leak earlier in various states, there is a need to rise up from party politics and take countrywide strong steps. The Parliament has also made a strong law against anomalies in exams," says President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint session of the parliament," the President said. 

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday and the 264th session of the Rajya Sabha began on June 27 after the inaugural address by President Murmu. 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently probing the NEET-UG and UGC-NET paper leaks. Several arrests have been made while some accused are on the run. NEET-UG was held on May 5 and the results were declared on June 4. Soon after the results were declared, several allegations of malpractice and paper leaks were made, questioning the integrity of the exam conducted by NTA, as a total of 67 candidates emerged as NEET toppers due to the grace marks allotted to some candidates. Amid the investigations, NTA conducted the UGC-NET exam on June 18, however, it was cancelled on June 19, following allegations of paper leaks.