# Congress terms Nilekani task force ‘damage control’ over NEET leak 2026-08-06T11:21:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Congress has attacked the Modi government over the NEET-UG paper leak, calling the Nandan Nilekani-led High Powered Task Force a 'damage control exercise'. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh noted that the government had not implemented 27 of the 101 recommendations from the earlier Radhakrishnan Committee, which was formed after the 2024 leak. Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, saying the party will not stop until a foolproof system is in place. The BJP accused Gandhi of conspiring to destabilise the government at the behest of foreign forces, citing his reported remark that the Modi government will fall within a year. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - millenniumpost.in Tags: Congress, exam reforms, Nandan Nilekani, NEET-UG, paper leaks Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/congress-calls-nilekani-exam-task-force-damage-control/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/congress-calls-nilekani-exam-task-force-damage-control/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.