Jairam Ramesh moves privilege notice against Union Education Minister
Jairam Ramesh, Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha, has filed a privilege notice against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for allegedly making derogatory remarks about parliamentary committees. Ramesh claims that Pradhan's comments reflect contempt for Parliament and undermine its dignity. The notice is in response to Pradhan's remarks regarding the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education.
- ▪Jairam Ramesh moved a privilege notice against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- ▪Ramesh accused Pradhan of making derogatory remarks about parliamentary committees.
- ▪The privilege notice is a response to comments made by Pradhan at a press conference on May 15.
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Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh on Monday (May 18, 2026) moved a privilege notice against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his “derogatory” remarks that Mr. Ramesh allegedly lowered the dignity of Parliament. NEET paper leak row: Congress demands resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanIn his notice, Mr. Ramesh cited the Union Minister’s remarks made at a press conference on May 15 where he reportedly, while responding to a question on why the government did not implement the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education on the National Testing Agency (NTA), said, “I will not comment on Parliamentary Standing Committee red flags. I will speak about the High-Level Committee of Experts (HLCE)/Radhakrishnan Committee.
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