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Congress Protests NEET Irregularities in Kurukshetra, Police Respond with Force
Congress protests NEET scam in Kurukshetra, cops use water cannons
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In Kurukshetra, Congress leaders and Indian Youth Congress members protested against alleged NEET exam irregularities, facing police resistance including water cannons. IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib criticized the government, while Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda vowed to continue the fight until accountability is established.
- 01The protest was led by Congress leaders Deepender Singh Hooda and Uday Bhanu Chib.
- 02Police used water cannons and lathi charges to disperse the protesters outside the Chief Minister's residence.
- 03IYC President Chib accused the government of complicity in examination irregularities and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- 04Digvijaya Singh wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking transparency regarding examination irregularities and paper leaks.
- 05The cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 exam has caused distress among students, prompting calls for clearer communication from authorities.
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A significant protest took place in Kurukshetra, led by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members and senior Congress leaders, including Deepender Singh Hooda, against alleged irregularities in the NEET and CBSE examinations. The demonstrators aimed to pressure the central government for accountability regarding the integrity of these exams. The police responded with force, using water cannons and lathi charges to disperse the crowd as they attempted to breach security barricades outside Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's residence. IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib condemned the government's actions, accusing it of complicity in the examination crisis and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Meanwhile, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging for greater transparency on examination irregularities and a public record of investigations into previous paper leak cases, emphasizing the mental distress caused to students by the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 exam.
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The protests highlight significant public concern over examination integrity, affecting students' mental health and trust in the education system.
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