Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) The Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) unit on Thursday declared the politics being played by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the nationwide students’ agitation regarding the NEET paper leak as “shameful”. State AAP Media In-Charge Baltej Pannu said that while lakhs of students across the country are fighting for justice and their future, both Congress and the BJP have chosen to level false and baseless allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party governmen…
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Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) Sadanand Date and the Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP), alleging widespread illegal detentions, privacy violations, and police high-handedness against young students across the city in particular and also rest of Maharashtra.The Congress has demanded an immediate and unconditional release of all detained students, complete withdrawal of all “fabric…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday welcomed the setting up of fast-track courts for paper leak cases and denounced the Opposition’s ‘posturing’ as the well-wishers of students, claiming that their main agenda was deriving political gain and not safeguarding students’ interests. He accused the Opposition parties of ‘exploiting’ the issue concerning lakhs of students for their own political gains, rather than safeguarding students’ interests and fu…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid unrelenting protests by opposition parties, who continued to press for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. The Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh adjourned the proceedings after repeated disruptions prevented any meaningful business from being conducted.Nearly minutes before the adjournment, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addr…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor R. Madhavan has expressed confidence and complete trust in the government that it will take the necessary corrective measures in the wake of the alleged NEET paper leak controversy.The actor, urging students not to lose hope, appealed to them to continue believing in themselves and not feel anxious or worried.Taking to his social media account, Madhavan shared a detailed statement that read, “Education has the power to shape the future of our nation, and every studen…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday decided to take to the streets in support of students A joint protest march has been organised in Mumbai on July 26. Ahead of the rally, Raj Thackeray will hold a press conference on Thursday morning to share further details regarding the event. The Thackeray brothers had previously joined hands to protect the pride of the Marathi language. Now, they are coming togeth…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace’, has urged the students to not let their ongoing protests get hijacked politically. On Wednesday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note saying that the protests were a peaceful movement until a few elements tried to hijack it politically.He wrote, “It was such a peaceful movement, feel so sad that it had to take a vi…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) While Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday sharpened his attack on the Centre over what he described as a “rigged” education system and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy, the BJP launched a strong counterattack, accusing the Congress leader of using students as a political tool. As the political battle intensified, several Opposition leaders came out in Rahul Gandhi’s defence,…
Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Wednesday condemned the use of force against party leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has turned the state into a hub for paper leaks. He said staging peaceful protests regarding public issues “is both the right and the responsibility of every citizen and public representative. The demands made by students and the Opposition are entirely legitim…
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister for Public Works and Sports Development, Aadhav Arjuna launched a sharp attack on the NDA government at the Centre over the police action against students and Opposition leaders protesting the NEET paper leak in New Delhi, describing the crackdown as a “crushing of democracy” and reaffirming the State government’s long-standing opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). In a statement posted on his social media platform X, the…