Dharamshala, May 14 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday criticised the Centre over alleged irregularities and paper leak incidents linked to NEET-UG 2026, calling it a "failure of government" and questioning the integrity of the examination system.

Speaking to reporters, Mann said, "This is a failure of the government. The future of crores of students was on the line."

He further alleged repeated lapses in handling exam-related fraud cases, saying, "This is not the first time this has happened... CBI arrests a few people. Then those people are released on bail. Then they leak papers again. A paper leak mafia is working."

Raising concerns over the conduct of national examinations, he added, "This whole system can't get on...