The government agrees to hold a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the alleged NEET paper leak issue, as the Opposition presses for an expanded debate and raises questions about the Education Minister’s handling of the controversy. Multiple outlets report that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Parliament after the government indicates it is willing to discuss the matter in the House. According to officials cited by one report, the government asks the Speaker to convene a meeting of all parties to decide the rules, date and duration of the debate.
As the Lok Sabha reconvenes, opposition members demand that the discussion take place and also seek the resignation of Pradhan, linking their call to alleged examination irregularities. One report adds that the Opposition challenges the government’s approach during proceedings, with Congress leader K C Venugopal intervening as Birla asks the Parliamentary Affairs Minister to make a statement. Overall, the reports converge on the same sequence: Pradhan’s meeting with the Speaker and the government’s move toward a formal, detailed Lok Sabha debate, amid continued Opposition demands for ministerial resignation.
