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Police Stop Student Protest Over NEET Irregularities

Police Stop Student Protest Over NEET Irregularities
Cops foil ‘Chalo Lok Bhavan’ protest · thehansindia.com

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.

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”
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“over 50,000 NEET aspirants in Andhra Pradesh had been affected by the controversy”
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