NEET paper leak: Bihar Dy CM Vijay Sinha says 'scam' linked to RJD's Tejashwi Yadav's aide

As developments unfold in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak case, Bihar's deputy chief minister Vijay Sinha on Thursday claimed that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is a part of the alleged scam.

"On May 1, Tejashwi Yadav's personal secretary Pritam Kumar called guesthouse worker Pradip Kumar to book a room for Sikander Kumar Yadavendu. On May 4, Pritam Kumar called Pradip Kumar again for booking the room... The word 'mantri' was used for Tejashwi Yadav," Sinha said in an interaction with the media.

Sinha raised questions on the role of Yadavendu and also sought clarification on the same from the former deputy CM of Bihar.


"Tejashwi Yadav should clarify if Pritam Kumar is still his PS and he should also clarify who is Sikander Kumar Yadavendu. When Lalu Prasad Yadav was jailed in Ranchi, Sikander Kumar Yadavendu used to be at Lalu's service. He was a JE in the irrigation department. They play with the future of the people. They do scams when they are in power and they try to influence the appointment process," he added.

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Earlier a report by India Today revealed the involvement of a 'Mantri Ji', who allegedly recommended the stay of a NEET aspirant (one of the relatives of the engineer), his mother and other accomplices at a government bungalow in Patna.

The NEET-UG 2024 exam was conducted on May 5 and its results were declared on June 4, ahead of its scheduled announcement date of June 14. Protests were held alleging irregularities and paper leaks as the results showed that as many as 67 students had topped the exam with a perfect score of 720.