Srinagar, May 12 -- Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference Senior Vice President Muzaffar Shah on Tuesday expressed deep anguish and strong condemnation over the reported cancellation of the NEET UG 2026 examination amid allegations of paper leaks and large-scale irregularities, terming it a "national tragedy" that has shattered the dreams of lakhs of aspiring students across the country.

In a statement issued here, Shah said the future of more than 22 lakh students now hangs in uncertainty due to what he described as a "complete collapse of the system responsible for ensuring transparency and fairness in one of India's most prestigious examinations."

He said the affected aspirants were not merely statistics but young students who ha...