1 month ago
Police Stop Student Protest Over NEET Irregularities
In Vijayawada, students and youth leaders protested near Lok Bhavan to demand the resignation of the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.
They accused the government of irregularities and paper leaks in the NEET - UG exams, which they say have hurt many students' futures.
The police stopped the protesters from reaching the Governor’s office, leading to tense situations.
The protesters sat on the road and shouted slogans, but the police eventually dispersed them.
The student leaders promised to keep protesting until the minister resigns.
Protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET - UG exam irregularities.
Police blocked the march towards the Governor’s office, leading to tense scenes.
Protesters staged a sit-in and raised slogans against the Union Government.
Over 50,000 NEET aspirants in Andhra Pradesh affected by the controversy.
Student leaders vowed to intensify their agitation, including a bandh of educational institutions.
- Who
- Leaders of various student and youth organisations
- What
- Protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- When
- Thursday
- Why
- Alleged NEET - UG examination irregularities and paper leaks
Protesters
Police
Protest March
Protesters
Protesters demanded to march to the Governor’s office to submit a memorandum.
Police
Police blocked the march to maintain law and order.
Agitation Intensity
Protesters
Protesters vowed to intensify their agitation, including a bandh of educational institutions.
Police
Police dispersed the protesters and requested them to withdraw the agitation.
Key facts
- Location
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- Date
- Thursday
- Protest Demand
- Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Issue
- Alleged NEET - UG examination irregularities and paper leaks
- Protesters
- Leaders of various student and youth organisations
- Police Action
- Erected barricades, deployed rope parties, dispersed protesters
- Impact
- Over 50,000 NEET aspirants in Andhra Pradesh affected
Quotes
K Prasanna Kumar
SFI State Secretary
“repeated examination irregularities and paper leaks had jeopardised the future of lakhs of students”
thehansindia.com
“over 50,000 NEET aspirants in Andhra Pradesh had been affected by the controversy”
thehansindia.com








