Bengaluru, May 12 -- Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday, May 12, questioned whether irregularities related to the NEET examination had also affected Karnataka and criticised opposition leaders for remaining silent on the issue.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the minister asked why Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka were not reacting strongly to the alleged examination scam. He claimed that opposition leaders were vocal on political matters but were avoiding discussion on issues affecting students.

Bangarappa said the controversy surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exposed serious flaws in the system and questioned whether such irregularities had occ...