NEET paper leak row: Youth Congress protests in Delhi, chief Uday Bhanu Chib detained
The Indian Youth Congress protested in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a NEET-UG question paper leak. During the protest, several members, including IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, were detained by police. The NEET-UG exam was cancelled due to alleged irregularities, prompting calls for a judicial probe into the examination system.
- ▪The protest took place on May 16, 2026, in the national capital.
- ▪IYC workers marched towards the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan before being stopped by police.
- ▪The NEET-UG examination was cancelled after allegations of a question paper leak, with a re-test scheduled for June 21.
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The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Saturday (May 16, 2026) staged a protest in the national capital, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged question paper leak in the NEET-UG this year.Holding posters, banners and party flags, IYC workers took out a protest march from Teen Murti Circle towards the Mr. Pradhan's residence before being stopped by police. ‘Surgeries, finances, familial pressure’: NEET retest has aspirants fighting on many frontsSeveral members, including IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, were detained during the protest.The NEET-UG examination held on May 3 was cancelled following alleged irregularities in the exam and a re-test has been announced by the education minister on June 21.The protesting Youth Congress alleged that…
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