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Lok Sabha adjourned for a fifth straight day
Times of India··24 Jul
Lok Sabha was adjourned till Monday on July 24, marking a fifth consecutive day without a debate on the NEET paper leak. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju again appealed to Congress to allow discussion, noting Sonam Wangchuk had ended his fast and asked for one. Opposition MPs continued demanding Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation before any debate takes place.
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What It Means For You
- Citizens following the NEET issue see no parliamentary resolution yet despite five days of session time used.
- Students and families awaiting policy answers on examination reform must wait for Parliament to actually debate the issue.
- Taxpayers bear the cost of a Parliament that has not transacted business on any of five sitting days.
What's Happening
- Lok Sabha was adjourned till Monday on July 24, the fifth straight day without a NEET debate.
- The government said it is ready to debate, but the Opposition wants Pradhan's resignation first.
- Speaker Om Birla met opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to try to defuse the standoff.
A Session Measured By What Didn't Happen
- The Monsoon Session began July 20 and is scheduled to run until August 13.
- Question Hour has been disrupted on all five sitting days so far.
- Both ruling and opposition MPs have held simultaneous protests at the Makar Dwar entrance.
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