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Rival protests disrupt monsoon session
NDTV··23 Jul
Opposition MPs staged a protest at Makar Dwar on July 23 demanding Dharmendra Pradhan resign over NEET paper leaks. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Akhilesh Yadav joined banners against the education minister. NDA MPs held a parallel demonstration accusing the opposition of politicising the leak while the government offered a parliamentary debate.
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What It Means For You
- Citizens tracking NEET reforms should watch whether Parliament finally holds the promised leak debate.
- Opposition insistence on Pradhan's resignation may keep monsoon session business disrupted this week.
- Government claims of readiness for a two-day discussion have not ended the standoff yet.
What's Happening
- Opposition MPs staged a protest at Makar Dwar on July 23 demanding Dharmendra Pradhan resign over NEET leaks.
- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Akhilesh Yadav joined banners against the education minister.
- NDA MPs held a parallel demonstration accusing the opposition of politicising the paper leak issue.
Rival Protests At Parliament's Makar Dwar
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned repeatedly on July 23 amid NEET paper leak disruptions.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju offered a debate of up to two days without preconditions on timing.
- Rahul Gandhi rejected Modi's fast-track court plan and repeated calls to sack Pradhan and apologise to students.
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