Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Protests rage in Delhi over NEET-UG exam leak
There are big protests happening in Delhi because of a big exam called NEET-UG that had a big leak.
Some students who took the exam ended their lives because of this, and people are very angry.
They want the education minister to resign, they want money for the families of the students who died, and they want to make sure no one gets in trouble for protesting.
The government is not sure what to do, and there are a lot of arguments between the people protesting and the government.
Some people are even fasting to make their point.
The protests are getting bigger, and more people are joining every day.
Protests continue in Delhi over the NEET-UG exam leak and subsequent student suicides.
Protesters demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compensation for affected families.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk is on a hunger strike and has demanded an assurance of no legal action against protesters.
The government is considering paying compensation for the deceased NEET applicants and has offered to discuss the issue in parliament.
Opposition parties have accused the government of using brute force against protesters, while the government has accused the opposition of politicizing the protests.
- Who
- Protesters, opposition parties, government officials, and activists
- What
- Protests over the NEET-UG exam leak and subsequent student suicides
- When
- Ongoing, with a significant protest on July 20
- Where
- Delhi, primarily at Jantar Mantar
- Why
- To demand accountability, resignation of the education minister, compensation for affected families, and assurance of no legal action against protesters
Protesters and Opposition Parties
Government and BJP
Resignation of Education Minister
Protesters and Opposition Parties
Protesters demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG exam leak and subsequent student suicides.
Government and BJP
The government has not responded to the demand for the minister's resignation and has not indicated any intention to do so.
Compensation for Affected Families
Protesters and Opposition Parties
Protesters are demanding a compensation of one crore rupees for the families of students who died allegedly due to the exam leak.
Government and BJP
The government is considering paying adequate compensation for the deceased NEET applicants.
Legal Action Against Protesters
Protesters and Opposition Parties
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has demanded an assurance that no legal action will be taken against young protesters.
Government and BJP
The government has not provided any such assurance and has not commented on the possibility of legal action against protesters.
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Duration of Sonam Wangchuk's Fast
- 25 days
- Number of Paper Leaks
- 152 over the last years
- Number of Affected Students and Families
- 7.5 crore
- Compensation Demanded
- One crore rupees per family
- Next Court Hearing
- September 11