New Delhi, May 12 -- Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday called for the abolition of NEET-UG 2026 and suggested returning examination authority to state governments, stating that large-scale national entrance tests are highly vulnerable to question paper leaks.

His remarks come amid allegations of irregularities in NEET-UG 2026, including a suspected paper leak under investigation by the CBI.

The Centre has already cancelled the examination and announced a re-test, while the National Testing Agency has cited concerns over the integrity of the exam process.

In a post on X, Chidambaram wrote, "NEET-UG 2026 examination was held on May 3, 2026. The exam was conducted across over 5,432 centres. These centres were located across 551 cit...