New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have a "respectful" and good discussion in Parliament on the issue of alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET exam as it concerns the youth of the country.

The Congress leader told reporters in the Parliament complex that the NEET issue is the most important issue of the day and the opposition parties have agreed that it should be discussed before anything else.

"This is an issue related to youth and the Indian faction believes that this is the most important issue," he said.

He said, "Parliament should send a message to the youth that the government and the opposition are together in raising the concerns of the students. I urge PM Modi to have a respectful, good discussion on the NEET issue in Parliament as it concerns the youth of the country. Is."

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG was conducted by NTA on May 5, in which around 24 lakh candidates appeared.

The results were declared on June 4, but this was followed by allegations of question paper leaks in states like Bihar, among other irregularities.

The Education Ministry also canceled the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and NEET (Post Graduate) examinations after receiving inputs that the integrity of the examinations could be compromised.