On 20 June 2024, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha made a significant announcement, linking the former Deputy CM and RJD leader, Tejashwi Yadav, to the NEET-UG paper leak case. During a press conference, Sinha explicitly stated that a room in a government guest house was provided to Sikandar Kumar Yadavendu, an accused in the NEET UG paper leak case, at the request of Pritam Kumar, who is the personal secretary to Tejashwi Yadav. Additionally, Sikandar Yadavendu, along with three others, has been arrested in connection with this case.

Vijay Sinha detailed the booking process during the presser, noting that on the evening of May 1, Pritam Kumar contacted Pradip Kumar, a guesthouse employee, requesting a room booking for Sikandar Kumar Yadavendu at the NHAI guest house. However, Pradip Kumar did not make any reservations on that day. It wasn't until May 4 that Pradip Kumar received another call to secure a room, which he then arranged by sending a WhatsApp message to the concerned person.

This detailed account from Deputy CM Vijay Sinha suggests a direct link between Tejashwi Yadav's office and the individuals implicated in the NEET UG paper leak, raising questions about the use of government resources and the integrity of the involved parties.

Vijay Sinha disclosed during the press conference that the term "Mantri Ji" was specifically used to refer to Tejashwi Yadav in communications related to the case. He emphasized the need for clarity from the RJD about the ongoing role of Pritam Kumar, questioning, "The RJD should clarify who Pritam Kumar is and is he still linked to Tejashwi Yadav?" This call for transparency highlights concerns about the connections between Tejashwi Yadav’s office and the individuals involved in the NEET-UG paper leak.

Furthermore, Sinha provided more details about the individuals involved, "Sikandar Yadavendu is a close relative of Tejashwi Yadav’s PS Pritam Kumar. An NHAI guest house was booked for Sikandar’s sister Reena Yadav and son Anurag Yadav on May 4. A phone number and ‘Mantri Ji’ were mentioned in the NHAI guest house’s diary," he noted. These details indicate a deeper network of relationships potentially influencing the use of government resources.

In his role as the minister of road construction, Sinha has taken proactive steps towards addressing this issue internally, "I am conducting a thorough investigation in my department to identify officers or employees working at the behest of Tejashwi Yadav," he declared. Sinha’s comments also shed light on his view of the RJD's operations, stating, "The entire RJD system is based on crime and corruption," thus accusing the party of systematic misconduct.

In a twist to the ongoing NEET-UG paper leak scandal involving Bihar politicians, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a statement contradicting earlier claims made about the usage of their facilities. On their official X account, NHAI posted a "Factcheck tweet" clarifying, “Some sections of the media have reported that accused related to NEET paper leak case stayed at #NHAI guest house in Patna. NHAI clarifies that it does not have any guest house facility in Patna.” This denial raises questions about the earlier statements regarding the booking of a room in an NHAI guest house for the accused.

Adding to the complexity of the case, Sikandar Kumar Yadavendu, who is currently accused in the Bihar NEET-UG paper leak, seems to be closely connected to the events leading to the arrest of his nephew, Anurag Yadav. The Bihar police arrested Anurag Yadav, who later provided a "written confession" admitting that he and several other candidates were pre-exposed to the NEET question paper. According to his confession, they were instructed to "memorise the question paper and answers" in a hotel room, and shockingly, the question paper in the actual NEET exam was identical to what was shown to them.

Furthermore, on the day of the exam, 5 May, another significant development occurred when Anurag Yadav's mother, Reena Yadav, was arrested at the guest house. During her arrest, an OMR sheet was recovered, adding substantial evidence to the case. The guest house register reportedly had entries with Anurag's name along with the notation "‘Mantri Ji’", linking back to the earlier mentions of this mysterious figure in the controversy.

This sequence of events not only implicates several individuals directly related to the Yadav family but also brings into question the integrity of the administrative processes that allowed such a breach.