NTA Debars Coaching Centre Owner's Son from NEET-UG Exam Amid Paper Leak Case
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has barred Aditya Motegaonkar, son of Latur coaching centre owner Shivraj Motegaonkar, from appearing in the NEET-UG exam for two years and withheld his 2026 exam result amid a paper leak investigation. Shivraj Motegaonkar, arrested by the CBI, allegedly paid Rs 5 lakh to obtain chemistry questions from P.V. Kulkarni, a member of the NTA's question-setting panel. Aditya denied wrongdoing and questioned the withholding of his retest result. The CBI submitted its final report to a fast-track court.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (44/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, zeenews, indiatoday, indiatvnews, deccanherald, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 24 Sept, 03:38 am. Other outlets followed.