“The video shows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reacting to demands for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is unrelated to the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The clip has been online since June 2015 and shows Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh responding to questions about possible resignations during the Lalit Modi controversy. His remarks were made in the context of demands seeking the resignation of then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, and not about the NEET-UG 2026 issue or Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skil...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DYPv2g2PSnX/
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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.