Bengaluru, June 22 -- Karnataka Congress chief BK Hariprasad on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to deflect attention from irregularities in NEET examinations, saying the ruling party in Centre was "trying to cover up its own mistakes" by blaming Congress.

Speaking to reporters here, Hariprasad questioned the BJP over the precautions taken to prevent examination-related issues and paper leaks.

"We have taken all precautions. If we had not taken precautions, thousands of people would have faced problems. What precautions has the BJP taken? They should answer that. This is a political blame game; they are trying to cover up their own mistakes and putting the blame on us," he said.

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