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Raghav Chadha breaks silence on NEET paper leak
NDTV··31 Jul
BJP MP Raghav Chadha on July 31 broke his silence on NEET protests in Rajya Sabha, saying his role changed after switching from AAP Opposition to treasury benches. He supported the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026 and argued paper leaks require institutional reform rather than protest soundbites. Chadha said he waited to speak until the government delivered an exam fix.
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What It Means For You
- NEET aspirants watching Parliament may note Chadha backed the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026 as an institutional fix rather than protest soundbites.
- Students who criticised his silence during Jantar Mantar demonstrations can compare his Rajya Sabha speech with earlier vocal stands on education issues as an AAP MP.
- Anyone tracking party switches should see Chadha frame his BJP move as shifting from raising questions to delivering solutions on paper leak reform.
What's Happening
- BJP MP Raghav Chadha on July 31 broke his silence on NEET protests in Rajya Sabha, saying his role changed after moving from Opposition AAP to treasury benches.
- He supported the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026 and argued paper leaks need institutional reform, not camera friendly statements alone.
- Chadha said he waited to speak until the government brought a solution and praised PM Modi for hearing student concerns on exam integrity.
From Opposition Questions To Treasury Benches
- Chadha faced social media ridicule for not joining street protests while he previously raised student and middle class issues loudly in Parliament.
- Rajya Sabha passed the tougher anti paper leak law on July 31 with longer jail terms and fast track courts following nationwide NEET demonstrations.
- He compared paper leaks to cancer requiring structural treatment rather than Crocin style temporary fixes in his speech supporting the bill.
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