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Raghav Chadha breaks silence on NEET protests
NDTV··1 Aug
BJP MP Raghav Chadha told Rajya Sabha on July 31 that his role changed after leaving AAP for the treasury benches, explaining silence during NEET street protests. He waited to speak until the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026 was debated. Chadha argued paper leaks need institutional reform and said the Prime Minister heard student concerns and acted.
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What It Means For You
- NEET aspirants and student protesters can watch whether the Public Examination Amendment Bill Chadha backed translates into stronger anti leak enforcement on the ground.
- Voters in Chadha's Punjab constituency may judge his shift from AAP opposition voice to BJP treasury bench member through actions on exam integrity rather than street statements.
- Students angry over paper leaks can compare Chadha's Rajya Sabha defence of new law with continued opposition demands for ministerial accountability over police crackdowns.
What's Happening
- BJP MP Raghav Chadha broke his silence on NEET protests on July 31, telling Rajya Sabha his role changed after moving from AAP opposition to the treasury benches.
- He said he would speak on the issue only when the system was being fixed, linking his intervention to debate on the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026.
- Chadha criticised using student protests for political promotion and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi heard student concerns and acted with historic decisions.
From Opposition Questions To Treasury Answers
- Chadha had faced social media ridicule for not joining street demonstrations while thousands protested the NEET paper leak and related exam issues.
- He argued paper leaks need institutional reform, not soundbites, and praised government action while warning student movements should not become vehicles for political comebacks.
- His AAP to BJP switch reframed his public posture from questioning ministers to defending legislative solutions passed amid continuing opposition protests in Parliament.
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