Thursday (July 16) brought big news for lakhs of students who dream of becoming doctors. National Testing Agency declared the results of NEET-UG 2026, the country’s biggest medical entrance examination. In this exam, Aryan Gupta, resident of Ludhiana, secured first position in the entire country. Along with him, Panshul Bansal of Haryana also stood jointly at first position. Both the students created history by scoring 715 marks out of 720.

Festive atmosphere in Ludhiana

As soon as NTA announced the results of NEET exam, there was a wave of happiness in Aryan Gupta’s house and in Ludhiana. In the video going viral on social media, Aryan’s family members and acquaintances are seen celebrating. Not only his family but the entire city is feeling proud of this wonderful success of Aryan.

This journey was not easy for Aryan

Aryan did not get this success overnight. There is a lot of hard work and struggle behind this. Let us tell you that this year the NEET exam was surrounded by many controversies. Earlier this examination was held on May 12, but it was canceled due to suspicion of paper leak and other controversies.

Aryan tells that when the news of cancellation of the exam came, he was broken and cried a lot. He felt that all his hard work had gone in vain, but he did not give up. His elder brother Aditya, who is doing MBBS, gave him courage. After this, Aryan picked up the books again and started studying twice as hard for the re-test to be held on 21st June.

Used to study 16 to 17 hours daily

On his success, Aryan told that he used to study for about 16 to 17 hours every day. However, he did not limit himself to books. Whenever he got tired of studying continuously, he used to take a break. Aryan used to use social media to calm his mind. Used to watch movies on TV and spend time with family.

How was Aryan’s education?

Aryan did his schooling from Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana. He remained ahead not only in studies but also in games. He has also been a state level table tennis player. He had also secured 98.4 percent marks in class 12th.

Aryan comes from a family of doctors

Aryan has medicine in his blood. His father Dr. Sachin Gupta is an anesthetist and his mother Dr. Reenu Gupta is a gynecologist. His elder brother had secured All India 54th rank in NEET exam last year. Aryan wants to become an oncologist. In fact, when he was just three years old, his grandmother died due to cancer. For this reason he wants to become a cancer doctor.

Important figures of NEET-UG 2026

• This year around 20 lakh students took the NEET exam.
• Out of these, a total of 11.21 lakh students passed.
• More than 58 percent of those who passed were girls.
• Apart from Aryan and Panshul, 19 students scored more than 700 marks.
• Goyal got third rank in the country in celebration of Rajasthan
• Ayush Bhalotia of Bihar stood fourth
• Maharashtra’s Shravani Krishna Kudale secured fifth rank

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Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar for the last 19 days in protest against the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. Politics is heated in the country regarding this. Meanwhile, AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded that the government should consider the demand of Sonam Wangchuk. At the same time, Delhi High Court directed the officials to keep an eye on the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk every day and provide her medical help if needed.

Owaisi made this demand from the government

Regarding Sonam Wangchuk, AIMIM Chief Owaisi said, ‘We hope that there should be some discussion on this soon and we hope that her health is good. We demand from the Government of India to seriously consider the demands of Sonam Wangchuk Saheb. Sonam Wangchuk’s weight has dropped by more than nine kilograms on Thursday (July 16, 2026) and her doctor has warned that due to her prolonged hunger strike, she has reached a critical stage and it may start affecting her organs.

Wangchuk released video message

This information about Wangchuk’s health came a few hours after his video message which he released late on Wednesday night. In this video message, he refused to end his hunger strike despite the appeal of political party leaders and supporters and said that ending it without any response from the government would send a wrong message. Instead, he appealed to the people to strengthen the proposed Parliament march of ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP) on July 20.

Regarding his health, Wangchuk said in the video message that the medical examination conducted so far has not indicated any immediate danger. He said, ‘My condition is not such that I will die in two-four days. Several medical tests have been conducted and the results are quite normal considering the 18-day hunger strike. ECG was also done and that too is fine. I can continue this for many more days.

Appeal for talks with the government

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has announced that he will go to meet Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar on 16th July in the evening. Musician Vishal Dadlani, actor Sayaji Shinde, actor Atul Kulkarni and writer Shobha De also appealed to the government to talk to the activist and expressed concern over his deteriorating health.

In the NEET re-exam fraud case, the SIT of the Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) on Thursday (July 09, 2026) took 72 hours remand of 30 accused lodged in Lakhisarai Mandal Jail. After getting remand permission from the court in all the three cases registered in Kiul and Kavaiya police stations of the city, the investigating agency has now started preparations for interrogation.

The inquiry may reveal many important links of the entire network of fraud. Last Wednesday (July 08, 2026), the Chief Judicial Magistrate had given permission for remand in two cases registered in Kiul and Kavaiya police stations. Earlier, EOU had got approval for remand in another case registered at Kavaiya police station. On Thursday (July 09, 2026), the SIT took all the 30 accused together to Patna.

The accused will first be interrogated separately in Patna. After this everyone’s statements will be combined. If necessary, interrogation will also be done by sitting face to face. According to sources, senior officers of EOU and research officers of all three cases will be present during this period.

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Many revelations can be made during interrogation

It is believed that the team may get a lot of important information during the interrogation. The entire network of fraud, financial transactions, contacts with other states or districts can be revealed. Important information can also be found about the mastermind of this racket.

Nine fake candidates were caught

Let us tell you that after the paper leak incident, a major fraud was revealed in Lakhisarai during the NEET UG examination held on June 21. Nine fake candidates were arrested while appearing for the exam in place of other candidates. Taking action, the police arrested 30 accused. These included nine fake candidates, one original candidate, two associates and 18 biometric personnel. EOU took over the investigation. A 12-member SIT is investigating under the leadership of DIG.

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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)’s protest continues at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. Social activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is supporting this movement, is on fast for the last nine days. Along with him, some students are also sitting on hunger strike, although they are constantly being explained to end the fast.

Abhijeet Deepke, who came into limelight on social media by becoming CJP, has also appealed to the students not to fast. He says that this movement can go on for a long time and in such a situation it is important for all the people to remain healthy and active. He said that Sonam Wangchuk has the experience of fasting, so she should be allowed to continue, while the rest should take up other responsibilities of the movement.

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Sonam Wangchuk on hunger strike

According to the information, Sonam Wangchuk has been on fast for 9 consecutive days and during this period her weight has also reduced rapidly. Abhijeet Deepke, who has become increasingly popular on social media, has not been successful in gathering large crowds at Jantar Mantar as expected. Despite this, he is continuously involved in demonstrations along with his supporters and students. While talking to a YouTube channel, Abhijeet Deepke said that he has requested all the people not to sit on hunger strike. He said that if everyone goes on a fast then who will handle the movement further? According to him, if the government was concerned about this issue, action would have been taken only after the death of children or the incident of paper leak. Therefore, he asked the protesters to take care of their health, because this fight can last for a long time.

Sonam Wangchuk’s experience of fasting

Deepke said that Sonam Wangchuk has the experience of fasting for a long time and can handle herself, but she is worried about the health of the students. Appealing again, he said that to keep the movement strong, it is important for all people to remain healthy. If everyone goes on hunger strike then who will handle the rest of the arrangements for the protest? Meanwhile, a few days ago, Sonam Wangchuk had also appealed to the people gathered at the protest site to observe a symbolic fast for one day. He had said that many people are having a full meal there, while the fasting people are hungry. He suggested that people should not eat food for at least one day so that there would be less need to arrange food during the day.

What did Sonam Wangchuk say about the fast?

Sonam Wangchuk had also said that eating more than required is not good for health. He said that people can become victims of obesity and diseases by eating too much food, hence he appealed to the people to exercise restraint and keep a fast for a day to show their participation towards the movement.

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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)’s agitation continues at Jantar Mantar in the national capital regarding paper leak and other issues related to students. Meanwhile, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has started an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on Sunday (28 June). CJP founder Abhijeet Deepak has given this information on his social media platform.

Abhijeet Deepak wrote on X, “Sonam Wangchuk has started a hunger strike to demand justice for the students and resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.”

Sonam Wangchuk has begun his hunger strike to seek justice for students and demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. pic.twitter.com/VE3oZt1YrE

— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) June 28, 2026

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the protest site

When climate activist Sonam Wangchuk started her fast demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations including NEET, hundreds of protesters also gathered at the protest site. These included mostly students and youth. Some farmer leaders also participated in this demonstration. The fast started with two minutes of silence.

Wangchuk and Deepke also went to Rajghat before the hunger strike.

Before starting the hunger strike, Wangchuk and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Deepke also visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Let us inform you that CJP has been protesting at Jantar Mantar since June 20, demanding accountability and resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the alleged flaws in the exam system.

Appeal to students, farmers and other organizations to join the movement

Addressing the gathering, the organizers said that the aim of this movement is to restore transparency and public trust in the examination process of the country. Deepke has appealed to students, farmers and social organizations across the country to join this movement. He believes that this issue goes beyond any one exam.

Drugs syndicate worth crores busted in Delhi, four real brothers and sisters arrested; Cash worth lakhs seized

Cockroach Janata Party is continuously agitating in the national capital Delhi regarding Jantar Mantar paper leak and other matters related to students. Now this movement has started its next phase. The government has accepted the demand for resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. No response has been given. In such a situation, to fuel the movement, climate change activist Sonam Wangchuk has sat on an indefinite hunger strike on Sunday, June 28. This information has been given by CJP founder Abhijeet Deepke himself.

What allegations did Deepke make against Delhi Police?

But meanwhile, he has accused Delhi Police through a post on social media. Deepke wrote on X that after Sonam Wangchuk started the hunger strike, Delhi Police has closed the cleanliness facility at Jantar Mantar. There is no water connection and no arrangement for cleanliness.

He said that despite repeated requests and telling about the concerns related to Wanguchak ji’s age and health, the police is not cooperating. We suspect that other similar basic facilities will also be closed.

Deepke has asked in his post that what is Delhi Police trying to do?

Sonam Wangchuk starts hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, demands resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan

Reached Rajghat before starting the hunger strike.

Before Wangchuk started the hunger strike, Deepke had given information in a sequential manner by making several posts. He had said that many farmer leaders from UP, Haryana and Punjab are being placed under house arrest so that they cannot join us at Jantar Mantar.

Apart from this, Deepke had told that he and Sonam went to Rajghat with Wanguchak. Where he took blessings from Mahatma Gandhi. Wangchuk has started a hunger strike demanding justice for the students and resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.

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The Teacher Eligibility Test i.e. TET 2026 exam to be held on Sunday (June 28, 2026) in Maharashtra has been canceled due to paper leak. Regarding this, now the opposition is targeting the central government along with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra. At the same time, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has also fiercely attacked the Maharashtra TET paper leak on Saturday (June 27, 2026). He said that the education and examination system of the country has been made a system of extortion, due to which every youth of the country is unsafe.

Leader of opposition shared the post on X platform

Former Congress President and currently Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi shared a post on social media platform X on Saturday (June 27, 2026). Rahul Gandhi wrote in the post, ‘Another paper leaked. Another exam cancelled. This time TET of Maharashtra. The education and examination system of the country has been made a system of extortion, due to which every youth of the country is unsafe. He said, ‘This is not just paper leak, it is theft of the future of the youth.’

Another paper leak.
Another exam cancelled.
This time TET of Maharashtra.

The education and examination system of the country has been made a system of extortion, due to which every youth of the country is unsafe.

This is not just a paper leak,
This is theft of the future of the youth.

—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 27, 2026

BJP government has become a paper leak government: Congress

At the same time, the Congress party has also shared a post in this regard from its official X handle and has accused the BJP government and termed it as a paper leak government. Congress party wrote in its X post, ‘Another paper leaked. TET paper has been leaked in Maharashtra. This exam was to be held tomorrow, which has been cancelled.

Another paper leak

TET paper has been leaked in Maharashtra. This exam was to be held tomorrow, which has been cancelled.

There is no paper in the BJP government which is not leaked. This government has become a ‘paper leak government’. pic.twitter.com/ErIHxZWwJ2

— Congress (@INCIndia) June 27, 2026

The party further said, ‘There is no paper in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government which is not leaked. This government has become a paper leak government.

Be it Narendra or Devendra, everyone’s paper leaked – Congress

paper leak government pic.twitter.com/NOhbbfbvdF

— Congress (@INCIndia) June 27, 2026

At the same time, in another The party wrote, ‘Be it Narendra or Devendra, everyone’s paper leaked.’

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NEET Re-Exam 2026 Today: NEET UG 2026 re-exam is going to be held today i.e. on 21st June. NTA has completed its preparations regarding this. This time, the agency does not want to leave any mistake regarding the paper leak controversy and the examination being held again after its cancellation. To make the examination fair and safe, the agency has made many security arrangements across the country.

This examination to be held today will be conducted in 551 cities of the country and 14 cities of foreign countries. 5,440 centers have been set up for the examination, where more than 22 lakh students will appear. NTA says that technical security forces and additional human resources are being used extensively for conducting the examination.

Surveillance will be done with the help of CCTV and AI

CCTV cameras have been installed on a large scale to monitor the examination center and examination classrooms. A total of more than 1.38 lakh CCTV cameras are being monitored at national, state and ministry levels. The live footage of the examination classes is being continuously monitored, along with this the AI ​​based system will also analyze the CCTV footage. So that any suspicious activity can be identified immediately. About 6700 observers have been deployed at the examination centres, while more than 100 virtual observers will do live monitoring from the central level.

Electronic interference will be stopped with jammer

More than 51,000 jammers have been installed across the country to prevent copying and any disturbance through electronic means. Their objective is to prevent any kind of illegal communication around the examination centres. According to NTA, with the help of jammer, effective control will be maintained on mobile network and other electronic activities at the examination centres, so that the confidentiality of the examination is maintained.

Identification will be done through biometric and face authentication

This time the biometric verification system has been further strengthened to ensure the identity of the candidate. More than 48,000 employees have been engaged in biometric verification. Along with this, face authentication technology will also be used. Candidates will be thoroughly screened before admission to the centres. For this, about 38,000 frisking staff have been deployed, so that any kind of irregularities can be prevented. Special arrangements have also been made for security during the examination. State and district administration, police, paramilitary forces, Indian Air Force and postal department committee agencies are involved in this process. On an average, 40 to 50 security personnel have been deployed at each examination centre.

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Special monitoring of OMR sheets and question papers

To ensure the security of the examination material, officers have been deployed in about 1500 custodian bank branches. The Postal Department will take over the responsibility of collecting OMR sheets from hundreds of collection centers across the country. NTA also conducted a nationwide mock drill before the exam, in which CCTV, general biometric system, frisking process and availability of exam material were tested.

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NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam: Just before the NEET UG 2026 re-exam, the rumor of paper leak on social media has once again increased the concern of lakhs of students and their families. A photo of a question paper started going viral on Telegram and other social media platforms, after which many people started claiming that the NEET re-test paper has been leaked again. Within no time it became a topic of discussion on the internet and created confusion among the students.

However, the fact check team of Press Information Bureau (PIB) immediately reacted to this entire matter and termed the viral claim as completely fake. PIB has appealed to the students not to trust any such fake information and get every update related to the examination only from official sources.

How did this claim of paper leak start?

The controversy started when a user on social media platform X shared a screenshot of a photo going viral in a Telegram group. The booklet of NEET question paper was allegedly visible in the photo, with KAVERI written on it. Apart from this, mention of Proofs/Price and a time was also visible in it. Due to the mention of code 23 and English language on the booklet, many people started calling it the real question paper. After this, concern increased among students and parents.

Claim: A question paper is being circulated on social media claiming that the NEET paper has been leaked again.

This Claim is #fake.

Candidates are advised not to trust, share, or rely on any unverified examination-related content.

For authentic updates and official… pic.twitter.com/W1F3yRJUhp

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 13, 2026

Rumors spread rapidly on social media

This screenshot started being shared rapidly on many social media platforms including Telegram and X. Many users raised questions whether the NEET exam paper has been leaked once again. Without any official confirmation, such posts started going viral, creating confusion and tension in the minds of lakhs of students preparing for re-exam.

What did PIB Fact Check say?

Giving clarification on the viral claim, PIB Fact Check clearly said that the claim of NEET re-test paper leak is completely false and misleading. The agency said that the photo of the question paper being shared on social media is being presented with false claims. PIB said in its official statement that candidates should not believe any such fake information nor share it further, the agency termed this claim as fake and appealed to the students to be cautious.

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What advice was given to the students?

PIB Fact Check Unit has asked NEET students to use only official websites and reliable government sources for any information related to the exam. If you see any suspicious or misleading post on social media, do not share it without checking its authenticity. Besides, it has also been advised to complain about such misleading material to the concerned authorities.

NEET UG 2026 re-exam will be held on June 21.

The re-exam of NEET UG 2026 is to be conducted on June 21. The administration is continuously monitoring the situation to stop rumors and misinformation before the examination. It is being told that more than 22 lakh candidates can appear in this examination. In such a situation, it is important for students to stay away from rumours, focus on their preparation and trust only official announcements.

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NEET UG re-exam 2026 : The government does not want any mistake this time regarding NEET-UG 2026 re-test. After the paper leak controversy, questions were raised on the country’s biggest medical entrance examination. In such a situation, very strict security arrangements are being made for the re-exam to be held on June 21. The government has decided to implement a two-layer security system for the security of question papers and OMR answer sheets, so that the examination process can be completed in a completely clean and safe manner.

To increase the security of paper and answer sheets in NEET-UG re-test, NTA has demanded a two-layer security cover from the Central Government. Under this, the responsibility of security will be given to the soldiers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). These jawans will be deployed at every stage from transportation of question papers and OMR answer sheets to their safe handling. Additional security arrangements will be made especially at airports, helipads, hub centers and important places.

Papers will be sent across the country from Hyderabad and Ahmedabad

According to officials, the examination material will be transported from the main centers located in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad to about 551 hub cities of the country. For this, hub and spoke model will be used, in which question papers and OMR sheets will be safely transported to different examination centers through both air and road routes.

How long will the security arrangements last?

According to the information, security arrangements will be in place during the movement of question papers from June 11 to June 19. After the completion of the examination, security forces will be deployed from the evening of June 21 to bring back the OMR sheets and other material.

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Nodal officers will be appointed for coordination

To conduct the entire process in a better manner, instructions have been given to CRPF and CISF headquarters to appoint nodal officers. These officers will establish coordination with the Postal Department, NTA and state level units. The Union Education Minister has said that this time the NEET-UG re-test will be conducted without any irregularities and the results will also be declared on time. He said that the security and arrangements of the examination are being monitored at the highest level of the government.

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