NEET paper leak: Congress demands NTA dissolution, Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over irregularities
Congress workers protested against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The protest escalated as police used water cannons to control the crowd, resulting in minor injuries to some participants. Senior Congress leaders claimed that the ongoing issues with the NEET examination have eroded public trust and called for a thorough investigation into the matter.
- ▪Hundreds of Congress workers marched towards the BJP state headquarters to protest against alleged NEET-UG irregularities.
- ▪The protest was led by state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, who demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- ▪Police used water cannons to disperse the crowd after some protesters attempted to breach barricades.
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NEET paper leak: Congress demands NTA dissolution, Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over irregularitiesSenior leaders, including Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, MLAs, former MLAs and former election candidates also participated in the protest.Published on: May 21, 2026 10:40 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Hundreds of Congress workers on Thursday marched towards the BJP state headquarters here to protest against the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination, with police stopping them at barricades and using water cannons near Shaheed Smarak.Congress workers take out a protest march towards the BJP Rajasthan headquarters against the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, in Jaipur, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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