CITU Himachal Pradesh President Vijendra Mehra on Thursday accused the BJP and RSS of attempting to suppress students' protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and demanded accountability from the Centre, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday lashed out at the Centre over the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the row over the NEET-UG paper leak and the demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
As the standoff continues in both the Houses of Parliament in the ongoin monsoon session, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav cleared the Opposition stance on Thursday, asserting that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should resign first, then there will be any discussion.
Leader of Opposition in Keralam Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday joined the Student Federation of India (SFI)'s protest march to Lok Bhavan, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the acceptance of its charter of demands.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his response to the NEET paper leak issue, saying the PM Modi "responded very late" and demanded the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The protest against the NEET irregularities continued in Mandya with activists burning an effigy of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demanding his resignation.
Vijayan said Kerala's public education system had become a model for the country and alleged that attempts were now being made to "roll back that progress and destroy public education".
Speaking to reporters, Kharge also launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning his intentions on the issue and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Reacting to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's statement, Shukla said the Opposition had been demanding a discussion on the matter and Pradhan's resignation since the beginning.
Speaking during the Opposition protest, Brittas told ANI that the agitation would not be restricted to Parliament and asserted that the Opposition would continue to press for Pradhan's resignation.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose on Thursday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan before any discussion on the NEET issue in Parliament, saying, "first resignation, then discussion in Parliament."
While Opposition members protested against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy, NDA parliamentarians demonstrated against TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, who was suspended from the Lok Sabha for making objectionable remarks against women MPs.