Shimla, July 24 -- Himachal Congress MLA and AICC spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday criticised the Centre's handling of the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response came too late and failed to address the concerns of students or fix accountability.

Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Rathore said the Prime Minister's late-night statement had created expectations that the government would announce concrete measures, including action against those responsible for examination irregularities.

"When the Prime Minister posted that he would make an important announcement, we expected decisive action on the injustice faced by students. Instead, there were only general remarks and no ann...