New Delhi, July 24 -- Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative for fast-track courts and stricter punishment of NEET paper leak accused a "smokescreen" and alleged that it was an attempt to "befool India's youth."

In a post on X, Surjewala cited the 2024 NEET paper leak case, saying that despite the enactment of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and the investigation being handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the government had failed to ensure accountability.

He alleged that the CBI did not file a chargesheet against the main accused, Sanjiv Mukhiya, and instead submitted a closure report in the case.

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