New Delhi [India], After the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day over the NEET issue, BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra on Friday said MPs rightly raised the demand for debate on NEETs. NEET, adding that unfortunately it was not allowed. in any of the houses.

"Today in both Houses of Parliament, Members of Parliament demanded a debate on NEET, which is a very important issue today haunting the hearts and minds of millions of students and their parents. It is also a reflection of our times So it was a very fair demand for a specific discussion on NEET and it was rightly raised by the Members of Parliament. Unfortunately, it was not allowed in either house, as I understand it, the Lok Sabha adjourned for today. and they will meet again on Monday," Patra told ANI.

Speaking about the same, BJP parliamentary actor Kangana Ranaut lashed out at the opposition leaders and said his conduct was not appropriate.

"You saw their behavior there. The president also reprimanded them... But it seems that they (the opposition) are not willing to listen to anyone. We are here for the first time and we are baffled by what has happened... No "I don't It feels good to see them not letting anyone speak. Forgetting the discussion on the motion of thanks to the president's speech, they were acting arbitrarily... I don't think such behavior should be acceptable," Kangana said.

Lok Sabha was on Friday adjourned till July 1 due to uproar in the House amid the opposition's demand to debate the NEET issue.

Notably, for the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 23 registered a criminal case over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the exam by the NTA and formed special teams to investigate. The issue.

According to the agency's FIR, certain "isolated incidents" occurred in some states during the conduct of the NEET (UG) 2024 exam, which was held on May 5, 2024.

NEET (UG) 2024 exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5, 2024, at 4,750 centers in 571 cities, including 14 overseas cities, and more than 23 lakh candidates appeared for the exam .

An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720 points, sparking widespread protests in the country.

The Education Ministry said it has constituted a high-level expert committee to make recommendations on reforms in the examination process mechanism, improvements in data security protocols and the functioning of the NTA.