Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Centre over the NEET controversy, saying repeated paper leak episodes and examination cancellations have pushed students and families into uncertainty, while an entire generation is paying the price for what he described as a failing education system.Using the case of a student named Akanksha to question the government’s handling of competitive examinations, Rahul said the student’s death reflected the pressure and uncertainty created around one of the country’s biggest entrance tests. He also questioned why Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continued in office despite repeated controversies around examination management.Cong questions ‘U-turn’ on 3-language policyCongress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday questioned the CBSE’s decision to introduce the three-language formula for Classes 9 and 10, alleging that the board reversed its own earlier position without academic justification and created uncertainty for students and schoolsHe claimed the board’s curriculum committee had reportedly recommended continuing with the existing language framework until the NCERT released graded language textbooks. He said the governing body had approved the recommendations, making the subsequent policy change difficult to explainIn a post on X, he recounted the struggles of Akanksha’s family, saying her father, a farmer, had taken a loan of around Rs 3 lakh through a Kisan Credit Card and worked as a cook in Nagpur to support her coaching and medical ambitions.He said the family had made sacrifices to help her pursue a medical career, but the alleged paper leak and subsequent cancellation of the examination created uncertainty that proved devastating.Calling the incident a consequence of systemic failures rather than an isolated tragedy, Rahul alleged that no meaningful reforms had followed repeated controversies. He claimed that despite investigations, committees and administrative reshuffles, students continued to bear the burden of institutional failures. The Congress leader also accused the government of damaging the country’s education framework over the past decade, arguing that students were being forced to compete in an environment marked by insecurity and mistrust.Meanwhile, developments continued in the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case, with a Delhi court allowing one of the accused, Yash Yadav, to access study material while in judicial custody ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21.During proceedings at the Rouse Avenue Court, counsel appearing for Yash Yadav submitted that he intended to appear for the re-examination and required books for preparation. The court, however, sought clarity on whether the National Testing Agency had formally permitted him to sit for the examination and whether an admit card had been issued. The court also extended the judicial custody of accused Mangilal Biwal, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, Yash Yadav and Dhananjay Lokhande till June 15 in connection with the paper leak case.