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Punjab BJP demands resignation of two AAP ministers
The Times of India··27 Jul
Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh demanded the resignation of the state's education and health ministers on Sunday, following Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET leak. Singh cited a cheating racket during the July pharmacy officer exam and irregularities in the December 2025 PSSSB Group-B exam as reasons for the demand against the Punjab government.
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What It Means For You
- Punjab residents affected by past exam irregularities may see renewed pressure for accountability from this demand.
- The dispute shows how a national examination controversy is being used in state-level politics.
- Students awaiting clarity on past cancelled exams remain central to the competing party claims.
What's Happening
- Punjab BJP demanded resignations of the state's education and health ministers on Sunday.
- Spokesperson Sarchand Singh cited a July pharmacy exam cheating racket and other irregularities.
- He listed the 2025 PSSSB Group-B exam and 2024 PPSC paper leak allegations as prior failures.
A National Debate Reaches State Government
- The demand followed Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the national NEET leak scandal.
- Singh accused AAP of double standards for criticising national exam issues while facing its own.
- He also cited a 2022 exam cancellation that affected 42,000 candidates in Punjab.
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