Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday strongly criticised the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the alleged leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) question paper, claiming that repeated examination scandals have exposed serious flaws in the system.

In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction alleged that “paper leaks” had become a recurring pattern under the current administration and questioned the government’s ability to conduct major national examinations fairly and transparently.