Prime Minister Narendra Modi delays his departure from Delhi’s IGI airport on Sunday after arriving from Kolkata, citing the need to prevent traffic disruptions for students taking the NEET-UG re-examination. Sources report that he waits before heading home to ensure smooth movement amid traffic restrictions and security arrangements connected with the exam.
The re-exam is held at more than 5,400 centres across India and abroad, with candidates travelling to examination locations in hundreds of cities, including international venues. In Delhi, heightened security measures include extensive CCTV surveillance and the use of jammers to deter malpractice, along with strict checks for access to examination areas.
The reports also link the retest to the cancellation of the original exam following allegations of a question paper leak, and describe the overall security posture as unusually stringent for the current examination cycle.
