'Talk without condition such as resignation': Govt to oppn leaders over NEET debate
The Indian government is attempting to negotiate with opposition leaders to end a parliamentary deadlock regarding the NEET examination paper leak. While the government is open to debate, it refuses to accept the opposition's demand for the Education Minister's resignation as a precondition.
Why it matters
The impasse highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding educational integrity and government accountability.
NEW DELHI: The government is reaching out to the opposition leaders to break the deadlock in Parliament over the NEET paper leak issue, government sources told news agency ANI on Thursday. This is a fresh effort fromt he government's side to end the repeated disruptions that have stalled proceedings through the first week of the Monsoon session.According to government sources, the Centre has conveyed to opposition parties that it is ready for a discussion on the alleged NEET paper leak but wants the debate to take place "without any preconditions", including the opposition's demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.The government is also likely to convene a meeting of floor leaders soon in an attempt to build consensus on holding the discussion, the sources said.The outreach comes amid a continuing impasse in Parliament, where proceedings have been repeatedly disrupted over the issue.Earlier in the day, Union home minister…
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