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Dia Mirza questions PM Modi's lack of empathy in recent speech on NEET paper leak
Updated On: 24 July, 2026 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Dia Mirza criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the NEET paper leak, saying it lacked empathy for students and parents. She said there was no acknowledgment of their emotional distress, while urging accountability to be accompanied by compassion and reassurance

Dia Mirza and PM Modi (Pictures via Instagram)
Actor Dia Mirza has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address on the NEET paper leak controversy, saying his message failed to acknowledge the pain and trauma faced by lakhs of students and their families. The actor took to Instagram shortly after the Prime Minister’s late-night video message, expressing disappointment over what she described as the absence of empathy in his remarks.
Dia Mirza questions PM Modi
Reacting to the speech, Dia wrote that while the government spoke about reforms and action against those responsible for the paper leak, it overlooked the emotional distress experienced by students whose futures were thrown into uncertainty. She questioned why there was no direct acknowledgment of the hardships endured by aspirants and their parents.


