Congress workers protest over NEET irregularities in Jaipur; police use water cannons to stop march
Congress workers protested in Jaipur against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical exam. The police used water cannons to disperse the crowd, which was demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest highlighted concerns over public trust in the National Testing Agency following claims of a paper leak affecting the futures of 22 lakh students.
- ▪Hundreds of Congress workers marched towards the BJP State headquarters in Jaipur.
- ▪Protestors were stopped by police using water cannons at barricades.
- ▪The Congress party demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Hundreds of Congress workers on Thursday (May 21, 2026) marched towards the BJP State headquarters here to protest against the "irregularities" in the NEET-UG medical exam, with the police stopping them at barricades and using water cannons.Carrying posters and placards, the protestors led by Pradesh Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Police used water cannons to disperse the protestors and stopped them at the Shaheed Smarak here. Many party workers climbed on the barricades and tried to jump to the other side. NEET-UG paper leak row: Exam to go fully computer-based from next year, says Education Minister PradhanAddressing party workers before the march, Mr.
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