“The photo shows NEET-UG 2026 paper leak accused Manisha Mandhare posing with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.”
What FACTLY found
The woman seen in the viral photo with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not NEET-UG 2026 paper leak accused Manisha Mandhare. The woman in the photo is Nivedita Ekbote, principal of Modern College in Pune, where the accused was employed. The photo was taken in December 2024 at the Pune Book Festival. Ekbote herself clarified in an X post that her photo is being misused to falsely identify her as the accused.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 May 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DYdecWJlM2X/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.