Ministers Laxmi Hebbalkar and Santosh Lad have sharply criticized the Indian Union government following the cancellation of the NEET examination due to a question paper leak. Hebbalkar expressed that this incident jeopardizes the future of lakhs (hundreds of thousands) of students who prepared diligently for the exam, labeling the government's failure to conduct such a crucial examination transparently as a significant administrative failure. Lad echoed these sentiments, ridiculing the government for its inability to streamline the examination process over the past decade. The All India Democratic Students' Organization (AIDSO) condemned the cancellation, blaming the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the repeated leaks and calling for its abolition. They emphasized that the integrity of the examination system has been compromised, causing anxiety among students and undermining public education for private gain. AIDSO has demanded a high-level judicial inquiry to identify those responsible for the leak and called for comprehensive reforms to ensure the examination system is transparent and accessible to all.