Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke over the telephone with the parents of NEET 2026 aspirant Pradeep Meghwal, who allegedly died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET examination held on May 3 amid allegations of a paper leak in the medical entrance test.
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke over the telephone with the parents of NEET 2026 aspirant Pradeep Meghwal, who allegedly died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET examination held on May 3 amid allegations of a paper leak in the medical entrance test.
Rahul Gandhi spoke to Pradeep’s father through Vinod Jakhar, president of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), who visited the bereaved family at their native village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district on Saturday.
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The Congress leader assured the family of solidarity and support during their time of grief and said that both he and the NSUI would stand with students affected by examination paper leaks.
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“You will get justice. I, along with the NSUI, will stand by you and every victim student in this fight against paper leaks,” Gandhi said.
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi further stated that the NSUI would continue to raise the voices of affected students and fight for justice on their behalf.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and NSUI president Vinod Jakhar also assured the family of their support and solidarity.
Pradeep Meghwal allegedly died by suicide on May 15, 2026, in his rented accommodation in Sikar.
A native of Guda Gaurji village in Jhunjhunu district, Pradeep had been living in Sikar with his two sisters for the past three years while preparing for the NEET examination.
This year was reportedly his third attempt at the medical entrance test, in which he was said to have performed well and was expecting to score around 650 out of 720 marks, according to reports.
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