Jaipur, June 16 -- Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday expressed profound shock over the suicide of a 22-year-old NEET aspirant in Sikar, while training his guns at the Centre over paper leak scams.

In a post on X, Gehlot extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

"The news of the suicide of 22-year-old NEET aspirant Umesh Mali in Sikar is deeply shocking. I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved family", he said.

"Due to the NEET paper leak, several students--including Pradeep Meghwal from Rajasthan--have taken the extreme step of ending their lives this year. This is not merely suicide; it represents the spirit of the youth being crushed by the paper leak racket", he...