Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (June 27, 2026) described the alleged paper leak and postponement of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as "theft" of the future of youngsters.

"Another paper leak. Another exam cancelled. This time, Maharashtra's TET.

"The country's education and examination system has been turned into a system of extortion, leaving every youngster in the country insecure," the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said in a post in Hindi on X.

"This is not just a paper leak, this is the theft of the youth's future," he added.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also voiced concern over the matter.

In a post on X, she said, "Youth, wake up!!! Until you raise your voice loud and clear, this terror with your future will continue unabated. You've been deceived once again."

Priyanka Gandhi pointed out that the TET has been postponed in Maharashtra amid allegations of paper leak.

"NEET, CBSE, SSC, CUET and now TET.... This chain will only stop when you launch a movement and demonstrate your strength. Until that happens, the BJP government and the Prime Minister will have no accountability toward you. They won't put a curb on corruption in exams, nor will they take responsibility for your future," she said.

‘Shameful century’

Congress leader Pawan Khera slammed the government over the development, claiming that it seems determined to score a "shameful century".

"It has already presided over nearly 90 exam paper leaks. Today, another has been reported – this time in Maharashtra, where tomorrow's TET examination has been cancelled after the paper was leaked.

"The so-called double-engine sarkar runs on one fuel alone: scams," Mr. Khera alleged in a post on X.

"For this government, paper leaks have become an industry that it profits from. But for India's youth, they mean years of hard work, sacrifice and hope being destroyed in a matter of minutes," he added.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, Mr. Khera claimed, has failed the country's youngsters more than anyone else.

"It has stolen their opportunities, toyed with their aspirations and repeatedly betrayed their trust. And perhaps it will be the youth of India who ultimately consign the BJP's political career to the doldrums. That would be poetic justice," he asserted.

The TET-2026, scheduled for Sunday (June 28) in Maharashtra, was postponed after a raid in Bhiwandi town of Thane district found that certain individuals possessed several questions purportedly similar to those from the actual paper, officials said.

Police in Bhiwandi have registered a case against three individuals in this connection, they added.

In a statement, the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) said it is committed to conducting the examination with complete transparency. "Given the gravity of the situation and the necessity for an in-depth probe, the exam scheduled for June 28, 2026, has been postponed," it said.

According to the Thane district administration, the breach came to light in the early hours of Saturday (June 27), when police acted on intelligence about individuals possessing unauthorised information regarding the examination paper.