New Delhi [India], amid the ongoing row over the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shazia Ilmi on Sunday said that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has taken moral responsibility for the issue, adding that an investigation into the matter is underway.
"An investigation is underway into this matter and we must hold serious deliberations instead of political gimmicks or blame games. This is a serious issue and we see that the student community and their parents are affected by this," Ilmi said. .
He further said that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has taken moral responsibility for the matter. "Dharmendra Pradhan has taken moral responsibility for the issue. Neither the BJP nor anyone in the central government is backing down from holding discussions on this issue. We are ready to talk about it and find a solution together," he added.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government is not "silent", adding that action has been taken against the accused and people are being arrested.
"We are not staying silent. We are taking action and people are being arrested. Congress is just talking, however, we are doing the work. They have not apologized even after 50 years of emergency imposed on India," he told ANI a BJP MP.Earlier, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan claimed that the new dates for the NEET-PG, which was canceled as a "precautionary measure", would be announced on Monday or Tuesday next week.
"The new dates for NEET-PG will be announced from Monday to Tuesday," said Dharmendra Pradhan.
Congress leader and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts all tests through private companies and added that they will present their demands in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.The Congress leader demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that this issue is not just about NEETs, but concerns all institutions run by the Ministry of Education.
"In Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, we will raise our demands regarding what this NTA (National Testing Agency) does. It conducts all the tests through private companies. Where have the scams taken place? Bihar, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are BJP- In the governed states there will be a discussion on this. Our Education Minister first says there is nothing, it is a minor matter, then they talk about a CBI probe and form a high-level committee," he told ANI.
"We demand the resignation of the Education Minister. It is not just about NEET; it is also about NET, UGC and NCERT. It is about all the institutions run by the Ministry of Education. NTA is also an institution under the Ministry of Education. education, but all the work is done by private companies," added Jairam Ramesh.Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Friday, with the Congress and other opposition parties insisting on a debate on the NEET-UG dispute and the government willing to accept the motion of thanks for the president's speech.
On June 28, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two more accused in the NEET-UG documents leak case.
"The duo, Dr Ehsaan Ul Haq and Imtiaz Alam, were working as principal and vice-principal of Oasis School in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh," CBI sources said. Notably, Haq was appointed city coordinator by the National Testing Agency for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2024).
Earlier, the CBI arrested two people from Patna in Bihar in connection with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.
The official said that while the accused, Ashutosh, was arranging safe houses for the students, the other accused, Manish, used to take the candidates to a school to "prepare" them for the exam. "Manish Prakash transported the students in his car. . While the students were lodged in Ashutosh's house," the CBI officer said.
On June 23, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a criminal case over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams by the NTA and formed special teams to investigate the matter.
According to the agency's FIR, certain "isolated incidents" occurred in some states during the conduct of NEET (UG) 2024 exam, which was conducted on May 5. The NEET (UG) 2024 exam was conducted by the National Agency of Testing (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, sparking widespread protests in the country.
"An investigation is underway into this matter and we must hold serious deliberations instead of political gimmicks or blame games. This is a serious issue and we see that the student community and their parents are affected by this," Ilmi said. .
He further said that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has taken moral responsibility for the matter. "Dharmendra Pradhan has taken moral responsibility for the issue. Neither the BJP nor anyone in the central government is backing down from holding discussions on this issue. We are ready to talk about it and find a solution together," he added.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government is not "silent", adding that action has been taken against the accused and people are being arrested.
"We are not staying silent. We are taking action and people are being arrested. Congress is just talking, however, we are doing the work. They have not apologized even after 50 years of emergency imposed on India," he told ANI a BJP MP.Earlier, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan claimed that the new dates for the NEET-PG, which was canceled as a "precautionary measure", would be announced on Monday or Tuesday next week.
"The new dates for NEET-PG will be announced from Monday to Tuesday," said Dharmendra Pradhan.
Congress leader and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts all tests through private companies and added that they will present their demands in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.The Congress leader demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that this issue is not just about NEETs, but concerns all institutions run by the Ministry of Education.
"In Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, we will raise our demands regarding what this NTA (National Testing Agency) does. It conducts all the tests through private companies. Where have the scams taken place? Bihar, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are BJP- In the governed states there will be a discussion on this. Our Education Minister first says there is nothing, it is a minor matter, then they talk about a CBI probe and form a high-level committee," he told ANI.
"We demand the resignation of the Education Minister. It is not just about NEET; it is also about NET, UGC and NCERT. It is about all the institutions run by the Ministry of Education. NTA is also an institution under the Ministry of Education. education, but all the work is done by private companies," added Jairam Ramesh.Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Friday, with the Congress and other opposition parties insisting on a debate on the NEET-UG dispute and the government willing to accept the motion of thanks for the president's speech.
On June 28, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two more accused in the NEET-UG documents leak case.
"The duo, Dr Ehsaan Ul Haq and Imtiaz Alam, were working as principal and vice-principal of Oasis School in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh," CBI sources said. Notably, Haq was appointed city coordinator by the National Testing Agency for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2024).
Earlier, the CBI arrested two people from Patna in Bihar in connection with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.
The official said that while the accused, Ashutosh, was arranging safe houses for the students, the other accused, Manish, used to take the candidates to a school to "prepare" them for the exam. "Manish Prakash transported the students in his car. . While the students were lodged in Ashutosh's house," the CBI officer said.
On June 23, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a criminal case over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams by the NTA and formed special teams to investigate the matter.
According to the agency's FIR, certain "isolated incidents" occurred in some states during the conduct of NEET (UG) 2024 exam, which was conducted on May 5. The NEET (UG) 2024 exam was conducted by the National Agency of Testing (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, sparking widespread protests in the country.
