LAKHIMPUR KHERI, May 16 -- The suicide of a 20-year-old NEET aspirant in Lakhimpur Kheri on Thursday, allegedly linked to stress over the cancellation of the medical entrance exam, has sparked widespread concern and political reactions over alleged stress linked to exam-related issues. The student, who lived in the Isanagar police station area of Kheri district, was found dead on Thursday at his home in Gangotri Nagar locality under the Sadar Kotwali area. No suicide note was recovered from the scene. However, his parents and uncle had told the media on Thursday that the youth had been preparing for NEET for three years. Despite being advised to take admission in a BAMS course last year, the student insisted on pursuing his dream of becoming an MBBS doctor. They said this year, after appearing for the exam for the third time, he was confident of scoring high marks. However, the father alleged that reports of paper leaks and the later cancellation of the exam caused his son severe mental stress and anxiety, which ultimately led him to take this drastic step. The incident sparked a political uproar. Members and office-bearers of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad held a symbolic funeral procession of the National Testing Agency and burned its effigy at the Collectorate gate. The protesters described the paper leak as a "murder of dreams" for middle-class families. They submitted a memorandum to district authorities, to be forwarded to the Union Human Resource Development Minister, demanding a high-level investigation, compensation for the family, and improved mental health counselling for students. The Samajwadi Party (SP), along with its frontal units' office-bearers and activists, also staged a strong protest under the leadership of its district president Rampal Singh Yadav, Anurag Patel, Dr RA Usmani, Tripti Awasthi, Ansar Mahlood and others. Party leaders accused the BJP-led government of failing to ensure fair exams, alleging that frequent paper leaks had become a recurring issue. They submitted a memorandum to be forwarded to the President of India through the DM, demanding Rs.2 crore compensation for the bereaved family and Rs.50,000 as travel allowance for students appearing in re-examination. Expressing her grief on her X account, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended condolences to the bereaved family....