New Delhi: Opposition members on Monday demanded a separate one-day discussion on the NEET paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha and walked out of the House after seeking a clear assurance from the government on the issue.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of irregularities in NEET soon after the Lok Sabha proceedings began, following which Defense Minister Rajnath Singh insisted that the President's address not be discussed separately until the House concludes with the motion of thanks. Could.
Gandhi said, "We wanted a one-day discussion on NEET. It is an important issue. More than two crore students have been affected. Papers have been leaked on 70 occasions. If you allow a separate discussion on this issue, then We would love to." ,
Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Singh said that the House has certain rules and procedures and also healthy traditions, which are the strength of this House.
"In my decades-long tenure as an MP, no other issue was ever raised during the motion of thanks on the President's address. Other issues can be raised after the motion of thanks is passed," Singh said.
Acknowledging his comments, Gandhi and other opposition leaders insisted that the House discuss the issue after the debate on the motion of thanks and sought a specific assurance from the government.
“We can send a message to the students from Parliament that the issue of NEET is very important for us,” Gandhi said.
Speaker Om Birla said there is no tradition of taking up any other discussion during the debate on the motion of thanks and members can give a separate notice for discussion on NEET.
When the Speaker called BJP member Anurag Thakur to start the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President's address, the opposition members stood up on their feet.
Opposition members remained adamant on the government's clear assurance of holding a separate discussion on NEET and walked out of the House.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of irregularities in NEET soon after the Lok Sabha proceedings began, following which Defense Minister Rajnath Singh insisted that the President's address not be discussed separately until the House concludes with the motion of thanks. Could.
Gandhi said, "We wanted a one-day discussion on NEET. It is an important issue. More than two crore students have been affected. Papers have been leaked on 70 occasions. If you allow a separate discussion on this issue, then We would love to." ,
Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Singh said that the House has certain rules and procedures and also healthy traditions, which are the strength of this House.
"In my decades-long tenure as an MP, no other issue was ever raised during the motion of thanks on the President's address. Other issues can be raised after the motion of thanks is passed," Singh said.
Acknowledging his comments, Gandhi and other opposition leaders insisted that the House discuss the issue after the debate on the motion of thanks and sought a specific assurance from the government.
“We can send a message to the students from Parliament that the issue of NEET is very important for us,” Gandhi said.
Speaker Om Birla said there is no tradition of taking up any other discussion during the debate on the motion of thanks and members can give a separate notice for discussion on NEET.
When the Speaker called BJP member Anurag Thakur to start the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President's address, the opposition members stood up on their feet.
Opposition members remained adamant on the government's clear assurance of holding a separate discussion on NEET and walked out of the House.
