Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], agreeing with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's statement urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to engage in a "constructive debate" on the alleged leak of papers in the NEET-UG exam, the Minister of Karnataka Labor Santosh Lad on Saturday said there has been no clarification from the government on the issue.
"There is no clarification from the government on the NEET issue... Rahul Gandhi asked Parliament to hold a debate on it. I was not given any chance... There is no democracy in the country," Santosh Lad said.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi accused Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of shirking her responsibilities.
"The Education Minister is running away from his responsibilities... He is not prepared to listen to the concerns of students... Students are looking to MPs to raise the NEET issue... They (the central government) are fleeing from a debate on the NEET issue," said Chaturvedi.
"INDIA's opposition bloc wants to have a constructive debate with the Government on the NEET exam and the prevailing issue of paper leakage. It is unfortunate that we have not been allowed to do so today in Parliament. This is a serious concern that is being causing anxiety to thousands of families across India We urge the Prime Minister to debate this issue and give students the respect they deserve," Rahul Gandhi said in a post on 'X', Rahul Gandhi said in a post on Sunday. .
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 held on May 5.
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, sparking widespread protests in the country.
"There is no clarification from the government on the NEET issue... Rahul Gandhi asked Parliament to hold a debate on it. I was not given any chance... There is no democracy in the country," Santosh Lad said.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi accused Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of shirking her responsibilities.
"The Education Minister is running away from his responsibilities... He is not prepared to listen to the concerns of students... Students are looking to MPs to raise the NEET issue... They (the central government) are fleeing from a debate on the NEET issue," said Chaturvedi.
"INDIA's opposition bloc wants to have a constructive debate with the Government on the NEET exam and the prevailing issue of paper leakage. It is unfortunate that we have not been allowed to do so today in Parliament. This is a serious concern that is being causing anxiety to thousands of families across India We urge the Prime Minister to debate this issue and give students the respect they deserve," Rahul Gandhi said in a post on 'X', Rahul Gandhi said in a post on Sunday. .
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 held on May 5.
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, sparking widespread protests in the country.
