Rajasthan Protests Intensify over NEET Row as Students Back CJP Agitation; Congress Targets Centre
Protesters and opposition leaders are demanding action over alleged exam irregularities and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- On Wednesday, the Cockroach Janta Party's protest over the alleged NEET question paper leak entered its 32nd day at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, with heavy security arrangements in place across the capital.
- Demonstrators demand transparency in examinations and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged systemic lapses; the government refuses to succumb, asserting the issues are administratively settled.
- Opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, were forcibly removed by police on Tuesday after staging a dharna outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence following Monday's violent 'Chalo Sansad' march.
- Pradhan accused Rahul Gandhi of using students as "political tools" to disrupt Parliament, while Gandhi alleged the government is "clearly" avoiding debate on the violence, sparking dharnas across multiple states.
- Solidarity demonstrations continue nationwide in Kerala and Rajasthan, as the CJP urged citizens to "join us today at Jantar Mantar this morning to continue demanding accountability" from the government regarding the educational crisis.
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‘Look for men in turbans’: Food, first aid, refuge at Gurdwara, Sikh community help students protest at Jantar Mantar
Several Sikh volunteers have been spotted at the CJP protest site, Jantar Mantar. It is said over 10,000 people were fed last night as a part of sewa while gurdwaras have welcomed people across Delhi. Check details and videos.
NEET paper leak protests LIVE: CJP stir continues at Jantar Mantar amid heavy barricading across Delhi
NEET paper leak protest LIVE: Security arrangements have been stepped up across the national capital following Monday's clashes, in which Delhi Police said more than 118 personnel were injured and over 20 police vehicles were damaged.
Delhi: Uddhav Thackeray Reaches Jantar Mantar as CJP Steps Up Protests
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday reached the protest site at Jantar Mantar where the CJP is continuing its protest against the NEET-UG paper leak. India News | Delhi: Uddhav Thackeray Reaches Jantar Mantar as CJP Steps Up Protests.
Government digs in on NEET row: ‘We admitted lapses, fixed them, resignation demand is political’
This was the “official” sense at the senior level of the Government Tuesday, a day after the Jantar Mantar protests, which started with the NEET leak controversy, intensified leading to a police crackdown in the heart of the capital.
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