India, June 11 -- Every year, lakhs of young students across India prepare for one dream - becoming a doctor. For many families, NEET is not just an exam. It is years of sacrifice, hard work, coaching classes, sleepless nights, and emotional pressure. Parents invest their savings. Students give up festivals, holidays, and social life. They study with the hope that their efforts will decide their future fairly.

Having gone through the same process in 1996, I am well aware of the stress and anxiety that students face when they feel that their fate is at stake. This kind of easy access to exam papers is highly regrettable. I really empathise with the plight of the students. Such acts create serious doubts about the validity of the system, a...