BJP accuses CPI(M) of exploiting NEET protests

The CPI(M) and Left students' organizations held a protest in Kolkata demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.

The BJP accused the CPI(M) of trying to exploit the situation to regain relevance in West Bengal.

Clashes broke out between protesters and police, leading to baton-charges and tear gas shells being used to disperse the crowd.

The BJP claimed that the protesters realized they were being misled by abandoned and undesirable forces.

The protesters also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for families of those who died by suicide after the cancellation of the NEET exam.