Assam Students Protest Over NEET Leak, Seek Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation

Protests in support of the ongoing agitation over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance examination NEET were held in Assam's Dibrugarh on Friday, with thousands of students taking part in a protest march demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and stronger measures to prevent paper leaks in competitive examinations.The Students' Society (CJP) staged a protest in Dibrugarh, where participants carried banners and placards and raised slogans during the demonstration.Mobilised through social media, students gathered in large numbers to express their concerns over the alleged examination irregularities.Students Seek AccountabilitySpeaking during the protest, a student participant said, "We demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. How the NEET paper got leaked. The government should be accountable because students' futures are in the doldrums. We have come to protest seeking the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan."Another student protester said, "We have come here for our future.