Protests against NEET gathers steam in Chennai, students and activists detained
Protests against the NEET medical entrance exam have intensified in Chennai, leading to the detention of numerous students and activists. Demonstrators are calling for the exam's cancellation and the resignation of the Union Education Minister following reports of irregularities.
Why it matters
The protests reflect widespread public dissatisfaction with national testing standards and government accountability in the education sector.
Against the backdrop of ongoing protests in Delhi demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, opposition to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has gained momentum in Chennai, with student groups and activists holding sit-in and flash protests seeking scrapping of the examination.
Several students and youth activists were detained by the city police on Wednesday when they attempted to stage protests at multiple locations against irregularities in the NEET examination, police action on protesting youth in Delhi and demanding the resignation of Mr. Pradhan.
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