CBSE Coempt Contract Row: Rahul Gandhi Slams Board Over Altered Clauses For Class 12 Evaluation

India's examination framework faces an institutional crisis. Following the NEET paper leak cancellation, the CBSE is under intense fire over its multi-crore On-Screen Marking contract awarded to Coempt Edu Teck for Class 12 evaluation. Whistleblower student Sarthak Sidhant has flagged major tender irregularities, alleging that CBSE systematically lowered software benchmarks and relaxed blacklisting norms to favor the firm. The controversy has triggered a massive political storm, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi demanding answers on who protected the company—which was previously linked to the tragic 2019 Telangana exam row. CBSE has strongly rejected all allegations of favoritism.