Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the NEET-UG paper leak issue, urging the government to issue a white paper documenting the instances of paper leaks or irregularities in examinations conducted by the NTA over the last eight years and the action taken on them.Digvijaya, who is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, said that at a time when lakhs of students were under heavy pressure, it was critical to reinforce their faith in the system.”I am writing to you to raise a very important concern which several students have relayed to me over the last few weeks. At a time when the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination has wreaked havoc on the mental health of lakhs of students, one critical stressor for them has been the lack of clarity on how previous paper leaks have been investigated,” said Singh in his letter to PM Modi.There is presently no consolidated public record of cases relating to paper leaks and how they are being prosecuted by the CBI and other investigative agencies of the Centre and state governments, said the Rajya Sabha MP, adding that in the absence of official information, rumours and reports had come to dominate the narrative.”One repeated complaint I have received is that the main accused in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak in Hazaribagh, Sanjeev Kumar alias Mukhiya, is reportedly out on bail. Similarly, the CBI has reportedly filed a closure report stating that no irregularities occurred in the UGC-NET exam of 2024 which had been cancelled by the National Testing Agency,” said Singh.When asked by a Delhi court to provide a written explanation for its closure report, the CBI had asked for more time, Singh pointed out. The CBI’s delay in providing its explanation has sent out a negative message to India’s students, he added.”To inspire renewed confidence in the administration’s ability and willingness to deliver justice to India’s students, I therefore propose that the Government of India issue a white paper documenting the list of instances of paper leaks and/or irregularities which have occurred in NTA-conducted examinations over the last eight years,” the letter read.The Congress leader further said that the white paper should also list the action taken by the NTA and the investigative agencies, including who was arrested by them for each of these examinations. Additionally, it should mention the status of each investigation – whether it is ongoing or has been completed, and if a chargesheet or closure report has been filed by the investigative agency.Then paper should also give reasons as to why a closure report may have been filed and the status report on each of the accused (trial ongoing, on bail, convicted, etc.), said Singh. “At a time when lakhs of students are under heavy pressure, it is critical that we reinforce their faith in the system. Such transparency will act as a confidence-building measure among our youth,” reads the letter dated June 4.Earlier this week, Singh had claimed that PM Modi was so miffed with the failures of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan that he had taken all responsibilities upon himself and if there was a leak in the NEET-UG retest, the PM’s resignation would have to be demanded. The NEET-UG 2026 exam, held on May 3 by the NTA, was cancelled on May 12 amid allegations of paper leak which is now being probed by the CBI. A re-examination has been scheduled for June 21.