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The Congress party is criticizing the National Testing Agency (NTA) after two individuals accused of taking bribes to manipulate scores on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) were granted bail. Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar questioned why the Anti-Corruption Act was invoked if no NTA official was involved, suggesting that the agency may be complicit.

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**Congress Accuses NTA of “National Corruption” Following NEET Scam Bail**

**New Delhi, June 26, 2025** – The Congress party has launched a scathing attack on the National Testing Agency (NTA), accusing it of becoming a “national corruption agency” in the wake of a scandal involving the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The party’s criticism follows the bail granted to two individuals accused of accepting bribes to manipulate NEET scores.

Addressing a press briefing today, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar questioned the logic behind invoking the Anti-Corruption Act in the case if, as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claims, no NTA officials were involved.

“Questions have been raised on the transparency of NEET and the agency [NTA] which conducts the test. The CBI registered an FIR in Maharashtra, in which two arrests were made under the Anti-Corruption Act,” Kumar stated.

The CBI arrested Salim Patel and Sandeep Shah on June 10, accusing them of defrauding NEET-UG 2025 aspirants and their families by promising score manipulation in exchange for ₹90 lakh per candidate. A Mumbai court granted them bail on June 23.

Kumar questioned whether such a scam could occur without the involvement of NTA officials. He highlighted the inconsistency between the CBI’s claim of no NTA involvement and the application of the Anti-Corruption Act.

The Congress party is demanding greater transparency in the NEET examination process and accountability from the NTA. The NTA and the CBI have yet to respond to the Congress’s allegations.

The allegations are likely to further fuel calls for reform of the NTA, which has faced scrutiny in the past over the conduct of NEET and other national-level entrance exams.

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