Youth Congress Protests NEET Leak: Call for Minister's Resignation
Youth Congress activists staged a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a NEET question paper leak. Claiming systemic failures, protestors held rallies, criticizing the government's handling of education. The NEET-UG re-exam was rescheduled following widespread discontent.
Devdiscourse News Desk | Bhubaneswar | Updated: 15-05-2026 21:11 IST | Created: 15-05-2026 21:11 IST
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In a fiery demonstration, Youth Congress activists on Friday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The protests, sparked by a NEET question paper leak, saw activists rallying from the state Congress office to Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, eventually burning effigies of Pradhan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Youth Congress leader Laxmipriya Nayak accused the BJP-led NDA government of systemic educational failures, citing 89 paper leaks in the past 12 years. The government announced a NEET-UG re-exam for June 21 after canceling the one held on May 3 due to the leak.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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