Families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide said Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is only a step towards accountability after the exam controversy. Sheikh Sana's father and Akanksha Chaturvedi's family continue seeking justice, stronger safeguards and support for students. Parents said lasting solutions require identifying those responsible and improving India's competitive examination system.

Mumbai: The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has brought renewed attention to the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide following the cancellation of the medical entrance examination over the alleged paper leak. While many parents see the resignation as a step towards accountability, they insist that their fight for justice and comprehensive examination reforms is far from over.

Sheikh Sana's Tragic Story

Among the cases that have come to symbolize the emotional toll of the controversy is that of 19-year-old Sheikh Sana, who died a day before the rescheduled NEET examination. According to her family, she left behind a short note apologising before taking the extreme step.

Her father, Sheikh Jaffar Hussain, said his daughter had been deeply distressed by the uncertainty surrounding the re-examination rather than the examination itself.