Protests against the alleged NEET (UG) 2026 question paper leak continued for the second day in Mizoram, with demonstrations held across the state’s districts under the banner of the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Mizoram’s apex student body.
The protests followed the July 22 solidarity demonstrations organised by a group of concerned youth with no affiliation to any political party or organisation. Wednesday’s protests, however, were coordinated by the MZP across district headquarters, including programmes organised by the MZP headquarters, Lunglei and Serchhip units.
The MZP adopted six resolutions expressing its stand on the controversy surrounding the NEET (UG) 2026 examination. The student body strongly condemned the alleged question paper leak and urged the Central Government to take immediate and stringent measures to ensure that such incidents do not recur.
It also expressed condolences to the families of students who lost their lives in connection with the controversy and demanded that the government provide adequate compensation to the affected families. Calling for reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA), the MZP said the examination system should be made more transparent, fair and secure.
The organisation also condemned the use of force by police against peaceful protesters, stating that such actions have no place in a democratic country and should not be repeated. The MZP further criticised the detention of protest leader Sonam Wangchuk at Safdarjung Hospital and demanded his immediate and unconditional release.
In its final resolution, the student body resolved that Mizo students and youth would continue to work together in unity to safeguard the interests, safety and welfare of Mizo students. The statewide demonstrations marked a continuation of growing solidarity in Mizoram with student protests taking place in Delhi over the alleged examination irregularities and the treatment of protesters. Wednesday’s programmes were held peacefully across the state.
Similar concerns were echoed by the Tura Based Church Leaders’ Forum, which expressed its profound anguish and deep concern over the reported instances of the 2026 NEET paper leak and irregularities in the CBSE on-screen marking process. The forum felt the grave lapses were a serious erosion of public confidence in India’s examination and evaluation system.
Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversy, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of evading accountability by attributing present-day failures to the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Gogoi alleged that instead of accepting responsibility for the alleged lapses in the conduct of the examination, the BJP leadership was attempting to divert public attention by repeatedly invoking historical figures. His remarks come amid continued protests by students and opposition parties across the country over the alleged paper leak and other irregularities linked to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
