The Modi government faced fresh heat on Saturday after the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 was delayed due to a 'technical glitch' at several centers in India.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) later blamed the delay on its technical partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and the test was held with some delay.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi CM Atishi launched a scathing attack on Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, seeing the CUET delay as yet another incident of mismanagement of national-level examinations.
Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi made a similar argument, adding the Service Selection Commission (SSC) exams as another instance of mismanagement and 'dishonesty'.
The NTA issued a clarification attributing the delay to its technical partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and the test was held with some delay.
The CUET-UG is a standardised, national-level entrance exam designed to provide a uniform assessment platform for admissions into undergraduate programmes across central, state, and select private universities.
