Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticized the Centre's reported move to deploy Air Force vehicles for transporting NEET examination papers, arguing that the measure would not address the root cause of paper leaks. Calling it a mere "show," he alleged that the country's education system has come under the influence of an examination mafia.

In a post on X, Kejriwal questioned the effectiveness of the decision, saying that using Air Force vehicles would not prevent leaks and accusing the government of lacking the intent to tackle the problem. He claimed that meaningful reform would require collective action rather than symbolic measures.

In a video message, Kejriwal argued that examinations around the world are conducted without such extraordinary transportation arrangements and accused the government of focusing on optics instead of systemic solutions. According to him, paper leaks would continue unless deeper issues within the examination system were addressed.

The former Delhi chief minister also referred to the case of Vedant, a Class 12 student who had raised concerns on X regarding alleged discrepancies in his physics examination paper. Kejriwal claimed that the student was targeted online and alleged that such reactions were aimed at protecting those responsible for irregularities in the education sector.

Kejriwal criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reported disruptions during the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026. His remarks followed reports of technical glitches at several examination centres on Friday, which led to delays and sparked concerns among students and parents. Responding to a post by AAP leader Atishi about difficulties faced by candidates at a test centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Kejriwal wrote on X that the country needs an educated prime minister.