Bengaluru, June 13 -- Escalating the political battle over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), former union Minister and senior BJP leader DV Sadananda Gowda on Saturday accused the Congress of attempting to politicise the issue for electoral gains, asserting that the Centre has taken decisive steps to safeguard the integrity and transparency of the examination system.
Addressing reporters here, Gowda said repeated attacks by Congress leaders on the union Government over NEET were aimed at creating confusion among students and parents rather than addressing genuine concerns. He maintained that the Narendra Modi-led government had acted promptly whenever allegations of irregularities surfaced and had strengthened mechanisms t...