SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Youth Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, accusing him of failing to stand up for the interests of the state’s students and remaining silent on the ongoing national National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak controversy.
Amid continuing concerns over the examination irregularities that have affected thousands of medical aspirants across the country, Meghalaya Youth Congress president Timjim Momin claimed that around 2,000 to 3,000 students from the state had appeared for the prestigious examination.
He alleged that Meghalaya’s top leadership had not adequately voiced the concerns of these students, whose futures are deeply linked to the credibility of the national entrance test.
The criticism comes as the Youth Congress intensifies its offensive against the Union Government over its handling of the NEET controversy, contending that the irregularities have shaken the confidence of both students and parents.
The opposition organization maintained that the State Government should have taken a stronger stand to safeguard the interests of Meghalaya’s youth and demand accountability from the Centre.
Addressing the media, Momin expressed deep disappointment over what he described as the Chief Minister’s failure to intervene on behalf of the affected students, stating that it was very sad to see that Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had not raised a single voice for the youth of the state.
Highlighting the significance of the examination, Momin added that these thousands of students represent some of the most capable future doctors of the state who deserved full support from the state leadership. He further alleged that the head of the state had been compromised and deprived by the ideology and suppression of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Joining the attack, Indian Youth Congress Secretary and Meghalaya in-charge Samrat Keshari Jena also criticized the Centre over the issue and asserted that the organization would continue to stand firmly with the affected students.
Jena declared that they would explore every possibility to demand the removal of the Government and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The remarks arrive amid escalating political scrutiny over the conduct of national-level entrance examinations, with opposition parties and student organizations nationwide demanding greater transparency, accountability, and stringent safeguards to protect the interests of aspirants and restore public confidence in the examination system.
