Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Amid Protests Over NEET-UG 2026
The Rajya Sabha, which is like a big meeting of important people who make laws, had to stop its work early because everyone was shouting and protesting.
The Opposition members, who are like the team that opposes the government, were very upset about something called the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
They said that students were protesting in a place called Jantar Mantar and the police hit them with sticks.
The leader of the Opposition, whose name is Mallikarjun Kharge, said the government was trying to stop the protesters.
The person in charge of the meeting, called the Chairman, had to stop the meeting and say they would start again later at 12:30 PM.
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12:30 PM on July 20 amid uproar by Opposition members.
Opposition members protested against police action on students protesting at Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue.
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of trying to suppress the issue and beat down the protesters.
DMK members also tried to raise Tamil Nadu’s water-sharing issue with Karnataka but were stopped by the Chairman.
The House was first adjourned soon after the laying of papers and after the oath-taking by new members and obituary references.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha members, Opposition members, Chairman C P Radhakrishnan, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge
- What
- Rajya Sabha adjourned amid uproar over protests at Jantar Mantar and the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue
- When
- July 20, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- Opposition members protested against police action on students and the government's handling of the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue
Opposition
Government
Protest Handling
Opposition
The government is trying to suppress the issue and beat down the protesters.
Government
No direct response from the government in the articles.
- Date
- July 20
- Location
- New Delhi
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar
- Issue Raised
- NEET-UG 2026 paper leak
- Adjournment Time
- 12:30 PM
- Chairman
- C P Radhakrishnan
- Leader of Opposition
- Mallikarjun Kharge