The Indian government on Wednesday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations over recurring examination paper leaks, accusing the Leader of the Opposition of being selective and attempting to derive political benefit from the issue.

Union Health Minister and BJP President J P Nadda said Gandhi had highlighted paper leaks during the BJP’s tenure at the Centre but failed to mention similar incidents in states governed by the Congress and its allies.

Citing examples from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, Nadda said examination paper leaks had also occurred in those states, questioning why Gandhi had not raised those cases.

“Why are you so selective?” Nadda asked, alleging that the Congress leader was more interested in political gains than in addressing students’ concerns or improving the education system.

The exchange came hours after Gandhi claimed that more than 150 examination paper leaks had occurred during the BJP-led government's decade in power, as protests over the NEET examination continued.

Nadda reiterated the Centre’s willingness to hold a detailed discussion on the NEET issue in Parliament, saying the government was prepared to allocate as much time as the Opposition required.

He said Parliament was the appropriate forum to examine the causes of paper leaks, identify those responsible, review the Centre’s response and discuss measures that all governments could adopt to prevent such incidents in the future.

Calling for cooperation across party lines, Nadda urged the Opposition to work with the government to develop a lasting solution that would protect the interests of millions of students across the country. InternationalRelations