NEET protest: Rahul Gandhi, opposition wear black in Parliament- watch
Opposition leaders in India's Parliament, led by Rahul Gandhi, wore black to protest alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and police actions against students. The opposition is demanding the resignation of the Union education minister and criticizing the government's fiscal priorities.
Why it matters
This event underscores the intense political friction in India regarding education policy and the government's handling of student-led protests.
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with MPs from the INDIA bloc, arrived in Parliament on Wednesday dressed in black to mark a "Black Day" over the alleged NEET irregularities and the police action against protesting students.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, JMM MP Mahua Maji and several other opposition leaders also wore black as they gathered at Makar Dwar to stage a protest on the third day of Monsoon session of Parliament. The MPs raised slogans demanding justice for students and the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the controversy surrounding the examination.Opposition reacts Akhilesh Yadav questioned why the government was unwilling to remove the Union education minister, asking,"What pressure is the government under that it cannot remove the minister?"
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