New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that “welfare and future of youths” are of utmost priority for the government.Moreover, he stated that the Centre has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks, and also issued a warning to those trying to harm the future of youth.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Nothing is more important than the welfare and…
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Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has questioned the nature of a student protest after sharing a social media post that showed protesters carrying swords during the protest which was initially said to be peaceful.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the actress reposted a video originally shared by another user and wrote, “Student protest with Swords?”The video post she reshared showed protesters at displaying swords in front of police personnel during the protest to scare them.R…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Actress and politician Rupali Ganguly has spoken up on the ongoing protests at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital. The actress, who joined BJP in 2024, took to her X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note, as she shared her opinion on the protests, and put forth the narrative of protests being hijacked.She wrote, “Those who take the law into their own hands, vandalize public property, and attack the police cannot be called students. Such actions only weaken a l…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said that the Centre was open to discussions with all stakeholders on the examination paper leak issue. He also said that the government had held talks with representatives of the protesting CJP and had also urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and join the ‘mainstream dialogue process’. Addressing a press conference, Nadda said the meeting with CJP representatives was held in a cordial atmosphere, duri…
Coimbatore, July 22 (IANS) Protests demanding the abolition of the National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test (NEET) intensified across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, with student and youth organisations holding demonstrations in several districts and calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged irregularities surrounding the examination. In Coimbatore, activists of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Even as the Cockroach Janta Party pledged to continue its agitation against exam paper leaks, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) said on Wednesday evening that all the sixteen closed metro stations have now been made accessible for the public.The DMRC had carried out a phased opening of the stations, with Mandi House and Central Secretariat Metro stations being opened first followed by the Jhandewalan station which was also closed during the day.In a post on social …
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi Police on a batch of public interest litigations (PILs) alleging excessive use of force by police during the recent CJP-led ‘Sansad Chalo’ march over the alleged NEET paper leak, while directing authorities to preserve CCTV footage, videography and other relevant records connected with the incident. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that …
Ahilyanagar, July 22 (IANS) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fix ministerial accountability and engage in constructive dialogue with youth and environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk regarding recurring national examination leaks and student grievances. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Hazare emphasised that enforcing accountability and accepting the resignation of a concerned minister over systemic irregularities would demonstrate administr…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Several students who qualified the NEET-UG 2026 examination held on June 21, on Wednesday, said that the agitation led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the exam paper leak is now being “politicised”, thereby shifting focus from the real issue of education.Speaking to IANS, Akshay Anand, who qualified the NEET-UG with an All India Rank (AIR) of 4591, said: “The protest being in Delhi for students…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday wrote a letter to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk urging him to end his 25 days of hunger strike which has spearheaded the agitation demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to Wangchuk, the outfit said: “With great respect and gratitude, we request you to please end your fast. Your sacrifice has inspired thousands of students across the country. O…