India: Opposition Steps up Pressure Amid CJP Protests
Opposition lawmakers in black clothes accused the government of mishandling student protests and said Parliament should discuss NEET UG paper leak concerns.
- On Wednesday, opposition MPs held a protest at Makar Dwar in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET irregularities and the government's handling of the student movement.
- This demonstration follows Monday's police crackdown on youth protesters in the capital, where authorities allegedly used lathicharge and tear gas against students seeking reforms to the examination and education system.
- Congress MP Hibi Eiden moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told media, "Students have genuine demands and are asking for their rights," defending peaceful protest.
- Inside the bicameral Parliament, opposition demands for discussion on entrance exam leaks caused recurrent adjournments of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the monsoon session's third day.
- Demonstrations erupted across cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati on Tuesday, as Congress workers condemned the detention of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accusing the Centre of suppressing democratic protests.
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Congress and other opposition parties protested in Parliament over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in the NEET exam. MPs arrived wearing black clothes and demanded the government respond to students' concerns. The opposition said concrete steps should be taken to improve the education system and ensure transparency in the examination process.
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The opposition MPs will hold a protest outside Makar Dwar of Parliament on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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