New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday called on Gen Z to take to the streets and protest against the government over the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination following alleged paper leaks and irregularities.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that since 2014 there have been 93 instances of exam paper leaks affecting over six crore youths across the country.

“Since the Modi government came to power in 2014, there have been 93 instances of exam paper leaks. The majority of the paper leaks have happened under the BJP governments. This affected 6 crore youth. Most paper leak incidents happened in BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan, UP, Uttarakhand and Gujarat. It is not a coincidence that there are BJP governments in these states at the Centre. We are getting reports that the epicentre of the recent NEET paper leak is Rajasthan. It creates a doubt - are their leaders involved? If it is so, then what can CBI do? I want to ask the Gen-Z: Should this continue?” he said.

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Questioning whether the Central Bureau of Investigation would be able to act effectively if senior leaders were involved, Kejriwal urged young people to raise their voice against those responsible for the alleged leaks.

Drawing comparisons with youth-led protests in neighbouring countries, he said, “if the Gen-Z of Nepal and Bangladesh can come out on the roads and change their governments, then can't our Gen-Z send ministers involved in the paper leak incidents to jail? I have full faith in you.”

He further appealed to students and youths to intensify protests against those allegedly involved in paper leak rackets.

“Accuse those who are involved in this, send them to jail, take to the streets, protest and shut this vile game,” he said.

The NEET-UG 2026 examination has triggered a major controversy after allegations of paper leaks and irregularities surfaced from multiple states, leading to demands for a re-examination and a probe by the CBI.

The Centre recently cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 exam, which was conducted on May 3, and handed over the investigation into the alleged irregularities to the CBI.

The National Testing Agency said the decision was taken after inputs shared by central agencies and findings from law enforcement authorities raised concerns over the integrity of the examination process.

The agency also clarified that candidates’ registration data, candidature details and examination centre choices from the May 2026 cycle would remain valid for the re-test, and no fresh registration or additional fee would be required.