Condemning the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and subsequent cancellation of the examination, members of the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) staged a protest near the Old Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Mysuru on Wednesday, demanding exemplary punishment for those responsible and abolition of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

AIDSO district secretary Nitin alleged that the NEET-UG paper leak reflected a deep crisis in the examination system and had caused severe anxiety among lakhs of students preparing for medical entrance examinations.

In a statement issued here, he claimed that, for the second time in three years, the aspirations of honest students had been undermined due to alleged corruption and administrative failure.

Demanding immediate dissolution of the NTA, the organisation alleged that the agency had lost public trust by repeatedly failing to conduct examinations in a transparent and secure manner. It further claimed that the public education system was being systematically weakened for private profit.

AIDSO also called for a high-level independent judicial inquiry into the paper leak to identify those involved, including alleged coaching centres linked to the scam, and sought stringent punishment for the guilty.

The protesters further urged the government to reform the entrance examination system to make it more transparent, accessible and free from commercial interests.

District vice-president Swathi and several college students participated in the protest.