Actor Rajesh Kumar, known from the TV show 'Sarabaai vs Sarabaai', shared his personal story of how the NEET exam leak led to the collapse of his family.
Due to this leak, his niece had to retake the exam. The situation was complicated by the fact that her father had passed away at the same time. During this difficult period, Rajesh personally accompanied his niece to Delhi so she could take the re-examination.
Rajesh Kumar told this on the Nidhi Vasandani podcast. He mentioned that his cousin's daughter had successfully passed the NEET exam. To celebrate this event, his cousin took her on a trip to Vaishno Devi. However, a tragedy occurred during this trip—his cousin died.
After this, information about the NEET exam leak surfaced, leading to the cancellation of the test and the decision to hold it again. Since the family was in mourning due to the death of his cousin, his niece had to take the re-examination just 13 days after her father's death.
Rajesh noted: 'The NEET re-examination was scheduled for the 13th day after my brother's death. I flew to Delhi and took my niece to the exam. It was an incredibly difficult time for her. She didn't have time to prepare for another year, and now she didn't even have her father's support.'
He questioned whose responsibility it should be in such circumstances, pointing to the people whose mistakes force students and their families through such trials. Rajesh Kumar also stated that he was advised not to speak out against the system.
He recounted a conversation with a producer: when he expressed a desire to speak out against cheating in the NEET exam, he was threatened. The producer warned that those who criticize the system receive letters from major government agencies stating they will not be given jobs. In Rajesh's opinion, such pressure significantly increases the burden on the actor, and artists often prefer to remain silent. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the CJP platform provides people with freedom of expression, becoming a voice for those who cannot speak openly.
