Punjab Politics Entangled in NEET Paper Leak Protests Ahead of State Elections

The protests and political turmoil in Delhi over the NEET paper leak case have now reached Punjab politics. Both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seem to be standing in support of the protesting students and youth, but the two parties are also constantly attacking each other on the same issue. The main reason for this is considered to be the Punjab Assembly elections in February next year, where the main contest is likely to be between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress. Although the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal are also preparing for the elections. Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Education Minister Harjot Bains over the alleged paper leak cases in the state. He said, "Just as the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are responsible for the NEET paper leak, the chief minister and the state education minister are responsible for the paper leak in the state." He alleged that the Group-B paper leak in the state is 6 months old. Apart from this, there has been no concrete action in the Class 12th paper, the T.El.