Rohit Pawar Alleges Irregularities in MH-CET, Seeks Forensic Audit and Transparency
Rohit Pawar, NCP (SP) general secretary, has alleged large-scale irregularities in the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MH-CET), including undisclosed percentile calculation methods and questionable tendering processes for exam contracts. He called for a forensic audit of MH-CET results, transparency in ranking calculations, and investigations into the involvement of coaching institutes and intermediaries. Pawar highlighted concerns over contract awards and subcontracting to firms with prior irregularities, urging a probe into the examination system's integrity affecting lakhs of students.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 20%, Centre 80%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 62/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 4 Aug, 09:22 am. Other outlets followed.