PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts for NEET Paper Leak Trials

In a major development following weeks of nationwide student unrest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially broken his silence on the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister announced the immediate establishment of specialised fast-track courts to ensure swift trials and stringent punishment for those involved in compromising competitive examinations.

The official statement regarding the establishment of fast-track courts for paper leak cases can be verified through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Official Release. 

Hours after the Prime Minister's high-level declaration, the Delhi High Court moved swiftly to notify a specially designated fast-track court at the Rouse Avenue Court Complex to handle public exam fraud cases.

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi reassured the country’s student community of his government's zero-tolerance policy toward paper leaks. "Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth," the Prime Minister stated, emphasising that no culprit would be spared under the stringent provisions of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.

The executive crackdown comes on the heels of intense, daily demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, including a massive "Chalo Sansad" march organised by youth political fronts. The ongoing NEET-UG crisis has impacted nearly two million medical aspirants nationwide, triggering a massive logistical and political storm.

While the introduction of fast-track judicial proceedings marks a major shift in the government's response, opposition leaders continue to hit the streets. Protesters maintain their demands for systemic overhauls within the National Testing Agency (NTA) and are actively calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.