New Delhi:

Controversy – from leaked query papers to the award of ‘grace marks’- over the NEET examination for admission to medical programs discovered point out in President Droupadi Murmu’s speech in Parliament Thursday morning.

Addressing a joint sitting of each Homes – the primary in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third time period, and one more likely to be rocked by opposition protests over the NEET row – Ms Murmu mentioned the federal government is “dedicated to a good investigation” and vowed “strict punishment to the culprits”.

“The current irregularities and paper leaks are being handled strongly (and) the federal government’s focus is on enhancing the examination course of,” the President mentioned amid an uproar over the phrase ‘NEET’.

“Such incidents (leaked query papers) have occurred in lots of states… there’s a want for measures past politics,” she informed assembled MPs from the ruling and opposition events.