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CBI chargesheet names three NTA experts in NEET leak
The CBI's chargesheet in the NEET-UG paper leak has named three Pune-based NTA subject experts as the primary sources. Manisha Mandhare (biology) marked leaked questions in students' textbooks and used a WhatsApp…
The Story in Brief
The CBI's chargesheet in the NEET-UG paper leak has named three Pune-based NTA subject experts as the primary sources. Manisha Mandhare (biology) marked leaked questions in students' textbooks and used a WhatsApp group called 'Fifa world cup 2026' for coordination. PV Kulkarni (chemistry) smuggled all 135 chemistry questions out of the NTA facility on small paper chits. Manisha Havaldar (physics) memorised 68 questions and accepted Rs 25,000 and a box of mangoes in exchange.
The NTA violated its own protocols by reusing all three experts across multiple stages of paper preparation and allowing them to see all four master question sets. The chargesheet names 13 accused but states no evidence has been found against any government official or NTA office-bearer. The NEET-UG exam, held on May 3 for over 22 lakh students, was cancelled on May 12, and a re-exam was conducted on June 21.
The Indian Opinion
Many narratives paint the NEET leak as either a lone criminal act or a damning indictment of the entire system. The CBI chargesheet shows a more nuanced truth: three experts exploited NTA's own procedural lapses, reusing the same people across every stage, no frisking in the confidential wing. This is a specific institutional failure, not just a few bad apples. The real test is whether the government will now enforce the security upgrades that the NTA's own audit likely recommended, or let this become another forgotten scandal.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
