New Delhi, May 12 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday strongly condemned the Central government over the cancellation of the NEET examination due to an alleged paper leak, calling for a "fundamental restructuring" of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and stating that the agency must be kept away from "Modi Government's corrupt henchmen" to restore the integrity of the country's competitive examination ecosystem.

In a post on X, Ramesh questioned the government's lack of action following past admissions regarding NTA capabilities.

"On 16th June 2024, the Education Minister had acknowledged that the NTA 'needs a lot of improvement.' Two years later, one must wonder what follow-up action has occurred on this admission. It is...