India, May 22 -- The use of the word "leak" was objected to by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Testing Agency (NTA) at a parliamentary panel meeting on Thursday while discussing the cancellation of this year's NEET-UG paper for reconduction amid breach allegations.

The meeting of Parliament standing committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports turned fractious when BJP MPs objected to the use of the word "leak" - opposing it both in the proceedings and in the agenda circulated three days prior, according to an earlier HT report. Opposition members objected to the BJP's position. NTA and the ministry maintained that "it was not a leak."

The 31-member committee is headed by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh and also i...