"Students beaten for asking legitimate questions," says Rahul Gandhi; demands Parliament discussion on NEET exam leak

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that students were beaten for asking legitimate questions about their own future and demanded a detailed discussion in Parliaments Monsoon Session on the alleged brutality against students and the NEET examination paper leak crisisIn a post on X Rahul Gandhi said he met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with Opposition MPs and said that their demand was for Parliament to discuss the issue Leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered for a crucial strategy meeting at Parliament House in New Delhi to coordinate their joint approach and finalise floor tactics ahead of the ongoing Monsoon Session proceedingsMet the Lok Sabha Speaker today along with MPs of the Opposition Our demand is simple Parliament must have a detailed discussion on the brutality unleashed on students yesterday and on the governments complete lack of accountability for the examination crisis he wroteMet the Honrsquoble Lok Sabha Speaker today along with MPs of the OppositionOur demand is simple Parliament must have a detailed discussion on the brutality unleashed on students yesterday and on the governmentrsquos complete lack of accountability for the examination crisishellip pictwittercomqc2ptKQUt7mdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi July 21 2026Gandhi said that students were beaten for raising questions about their future and questioned the role of Parliament in addressing issues concerning the countrys youthStudents were beaten for asking legitimate questions about their own future If Parliament cannot discuss the future of Indias youth what is it for the Lok Sabha LoP saidHe further said that the Opposition would continue to raise the issue both inside and outside Parliament The Opposition will not let this be buried We will ensure that the students voice will be heard on the streets and in Parliament Rahul Gandhi saidFurther Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal asserted that the opposition demanded that the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan give an explanation for his failures on the floor of the HouseAlong with LOP Rahul Gandhi ji and other Opposition MPs I met the Honble Lok Sabha Speaker demanding that the LOP and Opposition Parties be given dedicated time to raise the issue of the NEET and CBSE fiascos the Delhi Polices violence on peaceful youth protesters yesterday and to demand accountability from the government for these crises We also demanded that the Education Minister give an explanation for his failures on the floor of the House Venugopal wrote on XLOP Sh RahulGandhi ji and other Opposition MPs met the Honrsquoble Lok Sabha Speaker demanding that the LOP and Opposition Parties be given dedicated time to raise the issue of the NEET and CBSE fiascos the Delhi Policersquos violence on peaceful youth protesters yesterday and tohellip pictwittercomNaf5cl5Aeumdash K C Venugopal kcvenugopalmp July 21 2026Intensifying opposition coordination during the ongoing session key leaders from the INDIA bloc including Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and members of allied parties such as the SP Left and Sena held a formal meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker inside Parliament HouseExpressing deep anguish over the police crackdown on student protesters Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that he has chosen not to celebrate his birthday condemning the use of force against youth demanding justiceIn a post on X Mallikarjun Kharge expressed his outrage over the administrative crackdown He wrote Yesterday the nation witnessed lathicharges tear gas shells and the crushing of a peaceful Democratic protest by the Government The voices of students demanding justice were met with force instead of answers This is not how a Mother of Democracy treats its young children In these painful circumstances I have decided not to celebrate my birthday todayThe oppositions remarks come after the CJPs protest over the alleged NEETUG 2026 paper leak intensified on Monday with a party delegation meeting Union Health Minister JP Nadda to press its demands even as a march towards Parliament turned violentThe Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced on Monday and is scheduled to continue till August 13This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever