47 NTA Officers Sacked Amid Paper Leak Controversy, Students' Protest

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has reportedly terminated 47 officials from their service amid exam irregularities and the massive protest against NEET-UG 2026 exam paper leak.

As per reports, legal and criminal actions will also be taken against some of these sacks officials. The names, ranks and responsibilities of the 47 officials have not been disclosed. It also remains unclear how many of them are suspected of direct involvement in the alleged leak and how many have been removed over administrative failures, negligence or other lapses.

The action comes amid widespread criticism of the examination body over the NEET-UG paper leak and continuing student protests demanding accountability. Protesters have also demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging that failures within the examination system caused serious distress to students and their families.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest has now spread from Delhi to other states, including Bihar, Mumbai and Gujarat.

CJP has been camping at the Jantar Mantar from June 6, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities. The movement drew heightened attention when it got support from famous environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who went on a hunger strike at the protest site. 

Earlier, CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke stressed that the “protest will not end until Dharmendra Pradhan is sacked by PM Modi”.