The NTA bars Aditya Motegaonkar, the son of a coaching centre owner from Latur, from appearing in NEET-UG for two years after allegations connected to a paper leak. The Hindu and Times of India both report that the decision is tied to claims raised by the CBI regarding the alleged procurement of chemistry questions.
According to the CBI, Shivraj Motegaonkar allegedly paid ₹5 lakh to P.V. Kulkarni, who is described as being on the NTA panel that sets questions for the examination. Times of India adds that Aditya’s NEET-UG result is withheld, and that action follows allegations of cheating and irregularities. It also reports that Aditya denies using unfair means and says he responds in line with NTA rules.
Across outlets, the focus is on NTA’s disciplinary action against Aditya and the CBI’s allegations against Shivraj, while the outlets differ mainly on whether they emphasize the withheld result alongside the two-year ban.
