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BJP president and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday (July 22) at 8:30 pm and pushed back against the Opposition’s attack over the NEET paper leak issue, saying the government is ready for a discussion in Parliament and accusing Rahul Gandhi of using students’ concerns for political gain.
BJP President JP Nadda stated the government is ready for a parliamentary discussion on the NEET paper leak and accused Rahul Gandhi of political opportunism, referencing past paper leaks in opposition-ruled states.
The issue has triggered sharp exchanges between the government and Opposition, both inside and outside Parliament.
The BJP chief said the Centre had not avoided debate on the matter. He referred to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju’s remarks and said the government was prepared to discuss “every issue”, including NEET, the alleged paper leak and all related developments arising from it.
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda says, “If I talk about the paper leak in the Service Selection Board examination in Jammu and Kashmir where the government is of Congress and NC of National Conference. Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh, the paper leak happened in… pic.twitter.com/XHN0NNFykI
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2026
JP Nadda Recalls Paper Leak In Opposition Government:
- JK: SSB paper leaked
- Himachal Pradesh : SEE paper leak – Congress
- Jharkhand – JAC Hindi and Science – JMM Govt
- Telangana- Intermediate Language paper leaked – Congress and CPI Govt
- Telangana – SSC paper leak- Congress Govt
- Tamil Nadu – BEd course paper – TNTET – Congress Govt
- West Bengal – Police Constable Recruitment paper leak – TMC Govt
- Punjab – Grp D exam paper leak –
- Kerala – 26 paper leaks –
- Karnataka – Preparatory Board paper Leak – Congress Govt
#WATCH | Delhi | On his meeting with CJP representatives, Union Health Minister JP Nadda says, “The discussion took place in a very cordial atmosphere. We listened to their views very calmly. I also told them that it would be better if they submitted their points in writing.… pic.twitter.com/zQLCtQoml3
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2026
JP Nadda Questions Rahul Gandhi Over Being Biased
BJP president J.P. Nadda also questioned Rahul Gandhi’s stand, asking, “Why are you being selective?” He accused the Congress leader of ignoring paper leak incidents that took place in states governed by the INDIA alliance.
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda says, “We have wanted it (paper leaks) to be discussed in the Parliament. Short duration discussion, long duration discussion, in the Business Advisory Committee, you decide how much time you want to take. You can take 12 hours, you… pic.twitter.com/g9qOwDnb7u
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2026
“Why didn’t you talk about those? Why did you distance yourself from them?” Nadda said. He alleged that Rahul Gandhi’s concern was not genuinely for students or improving the quality of education, but was instead aimed at gaining political mileage.
“You are trying to use students’ demands for political gains and to serve your political interests.
That is really unfortunate,” he said. However, Nadda added that this was not the time to indulge in a “your government versus our government” debate. He acknowledged that there was a long list of paper leak cases during the UPA government’s tenure as well, but stressed that the focus should now be on finding solutions rather than trading allegations. “The best platform to have this discussion is Parliament,” he said.
Addressing the Press Conference at BJP HQ in New Delhi. https://t.co/UfaDHqW8Gq
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 22, 2026
