Prime Minister Narendra Modi delayed his departure from Delhi Airport on Sunday to ensure that students faced no inconvenience in reaching their NEET examination centres and that traffic movement remained smooth.
After arriving at around 1:15 pm, the Prime Minister chose to wait at the airport instead of heading directly to his residence, with the NEET examination scheduled to begin at 2 pm, according to news agency ANI.
Union Minister Sukanta Mazumdar praised PM Modi, "For some, power means privilege. For PM Narendra Modi, it means responsibility. Choosing to wait at the airport so NEET aspirants could travel smoothly to their examination centres reflects a leadership style that puts citizens first."
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination for admission to undergraduate medical courses. The exam, originally scheduled for May 3, was cancelled following allegations of a question paper leak.
The re-test is being held from 2 pm to 5.15 pm across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and at 14 centres abroad.
