‘Must be handled with empathy’: BJP veteran MM Joshi breaks ranks, backs NEET protesters
Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has publicly supported students protesting against the NEET paper leak, criticizing the police's use of force. He urged the government to address the students' concerns with empathy rather than treating the situation as a mere law-and-order issue.
Why it matters
This rare dissent from a veteran party leader highlights internal pressure within the BJP regarding the handling of national student protests and examination integrity.
NEW DELHI: Veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday extended support to students protesting over the alleged NEET paper leak, saying their concerns about the examination system are "genuine" and should be addressed with empathy rather than force.In a rare intervention from a senior BJP figure, Joshi also criticised the police action against protesting students in Delhi earlier this week, describing it as "merciless" and warning that such use of force could alienate large sections of society from the government's vision of a Viksit Bharat."It is painful to see young students from different parts of the country assembled for days on the streets of New Delhi.
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