NEET Protest Archives - National Times

23 Jul

Delhi High Court Urgently Lists PIL Seeking NIA Investigation Into Sansad Chalo Agitation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaNEET Protest, NIA probe, Public interest litigation, Sansad Chalo

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a public interest litigation seeking a specialized probe by the National Investigation Agency into the July 20 Sansad Chalo protest staged over the alleged NEET examination paper leak. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia allowed the request for an urgent listing after advocate Barun Kumar Sinha argued that the demonstration had paralyzed normal life in the national capital, blocking major arterial roads and causing severe hardship to daily commuters. Filed by Satish Kumar Aggarwal, a former vice-president of the…

“Education Should Be The Next Trend”: Salman Khan Breaks Silence on NEET Student Protests

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCJP Protest, exam reforms, Jantar Mantar, NEET Protest, NTA scandal, Paper Leak, Salman Khan

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has issued a statement on X regarding the nationwide NEET paper leak protests following violent clashes at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Reacting to the recent police crackdown on demonstrating medical aspirants, the actor expressed deep sorrow over the escalation of violence while extending support to the youth demanding institutional examination reforms. Salman's intervention adds celebrity weight to the movement, urging authorities to address the students' concerns directly while warning political parties against hijacking the cause. https://twitter.com/BeingSalmanKhan/status/2079980444469395837 Addressing the aftermath of what began as a peaceful demonstration organized alongside student groups, including the…

CJP Chief Invokes Farmers’ Solidarity as NEET Protest Turns into Overnight Sit-in at Jantar Mantar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAbhijeet Dipke, Dharmendra Pradhan, Jantar Mantar, NEET Protest

NEW DELHI (Gurpreet Singh): Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke escalated the youth-led agitation over examination irregularities on Sunday, directly appealing to India's farming community to join the ongoing demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Entering its second day, the protest has intensified into an overnight sit-in following alleged leaks in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, alongside widespread demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Dipke emphasized that because students previously stood shoulder to shoulder with farmers during their historic rights agitations, the youth now rightfully require reciprocal solidarity to sustain their own movement. The demonstration, which drew…