Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao emphasized the need for the Centre to address demands for accountability and education reforms. He had previously predicted a Gen Z protest in the country, highlighting the importance of addressing the aspirations of young people. Rama Rao criticized the police action against protesters, calling it undemocratic and shameful, and stressed the right of citizens to question authority without fear.
The ruling Congress party in Telangana organized a ‘Mashal March’ in Hyderabad, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to the NEET paper leak issue. Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Mohammed Azharuddin participated in the protest, with Prabhakar urging Pradhan to step down, taking moral responsibility for the paper leak and condemning the police’s use of force against protesters in Delhi.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy voiced support for the students protesting in Delhi, denouncing police brutality and calling for accountability in the NEET and other paper leaks scandal. He criticized the government for using force to suppress the voices of protesting youth and expressed solidarity with the students demanding justice.
