Protests Erupt Over NEET, UGC-NET Irregularities

Youth Congress and TMCP activists protested in Kolkata against alleged irregularities in NEET and UGC-NET exams, demanding a high-level probe and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

In a surge of civic unrest, Youth Congress activists took to the streets on Saturday, staging a protest outside the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. The dissent is rooted in alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET and UGC-NET testing processes, which they claim are riddled with corruption.

Demonstrators, numbering around 100, embarked on a march from Bentick Street to the governor's residence, vocalizing their demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for a high-level inquiry into the alleged malpractices.

Simultaneously, the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) did not lag behind, organizing their own protests at Jaipuria College in north Kolkata and Asutosh College in the south. With placards in hand, they echoed the call for accountability and ministerial resignation. Similar protests had roiled the streets on Friday as well, reflecting growing dissatisfaction among the youth wing of major political factions.

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