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Prime Minister’s Incompetent Leadership Responsible for Exam Paper Leaks; Dharmendra Pradhan Must Resign: Uday Bhanu Chib
Mumbai Youth Congress Holds Massive Protest March Against Alleged NEET and CBSE Exam Paper Leaks and Scams
Mumbai, June 2, 2026
In protest against the alleged paper leaks and scams in the NEET and CBSE examinations, and demanding
the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Mumbai Youth Congress organised a massive “Yuva Aakrosh March” in Dadar today. The march, organised by Mumbai Youth Congress President Zeenat Shabrin, was led by Youth Congress National President Uday Bhanu Chib.
The march commenced from Chaityabhoomi and proceeded towards the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Shivaji Park. However, the police stopped the march and detained the participants. Hundreds of students, youth, and Congress workers participated in the protest, along with Congress Working Committee member and former minister Naseem Khan, MLA Bhai Jagtap, and All India Congress Committee Secretary Sachin Sawant.
Addressing the gathering, Youth Congress National President Uday Bhanu Chib launched a sharp attack on the Central Government. He said that the future of millions of students across the country is at risk and public faith in the examination system has been severely eroded. Repeated incidents of paper leaks are undermining students’ hard work and shattering the expectations of their parents. He alleged that the Central Government has failed to address this serious issue and claimed that paper leak rackets are flourishing across the country because of the Prime Minister’s weak leadership. He demanded that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accept moral responsibility for the failures in the education system and resign immediately.
Congress Working Committee member and former minister Naseem Khan also criticised the Central Government, stating that incidents of paper leaks, which jeopardise students’ futures, are not merely cases of administrative negligence but a result of corruption within the education sector. He said there is widespread anger among the country’s youth and urged the government to treat the issue with the seriousness it deserves.
MLA Bhai Jagtap, while criticising the government, said that on one hand, it is showing grand dreams to the youth, while on the other hand, it has failed to act against scams that are destroying their future. He alleged that gangs involved in paper leaks are receiving political protection and demanded an impartial investigation into the entire matter.
AICC Secretary Sachin Sawant also strongly criticised the government, stating that the country’s examination system should be based on merit. However, he alleged that certain individuals are depriving deserving students of their future through money and malpractice. He said the government has become insensitive to students’ concerns, and that the Congress party has taken to the streets to fight for justice for the youth.
During the protest, students and Youth Congress workers raised slogans against the Central Government. Chants such as “Stop Paper Leaks,” “Justice for Students,” and “Dharmendra Pradhan Must Resign” echoed throughout the area. Demanding strict action against those compromising students’ futures and greater transparency in the examination system, Mumbai Youth Congress President Zeenat Shabrin said that the struggle would continue until students receive justice and stringent action is taken against those responsible for the paper leak cases
