Oppn demands discussion on NEET in LS, House adjourned till Monday

New Delhi, NT Bureau: The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am on Monday amid the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on alleged irregularities in the National EligibilityCum-Entrance Test and other competitive entrance exams.

When the Parliament session began on Friday morning, Congress MP KC Venugopal submitted an adjournment motion seeking to discuss alleged paper leaks and other irregularities in two of India’s largest competitive exams.

These are the NEETUG Test, for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, and the University Grants CommissionNational Eligibility Test, for the post of assistant professor in universities and colleges.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said: “We wanted to give a joint message to the students of India, on behalf of the Opposition and government, that we consider this an important issue.”

The MP from Rae Bareli said that the Opposition was asking for a concerted discussion on the topic out of respect for students. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, however, said that he could not allow the discussion.

This was on the grounds that the House was about to take up a discussion on the motion of thanks for President Murmu’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday.

“During president’s speech debate, you can raise any issue and I will request the government to reply to the issues raised by you,” said Birla to the Opposition MPs.