MPs rightfully raised demand for discussion on NEET: BJD MP Sasmit Patra
Jun 28, 2024
New Delhi [India], June 28 : After the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day over the NEET issue, BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra on Friday said that demand for discussion on NEET was rightfully raised by the Members of Parliament, adding that it was unfortunately not allowed in either house.
"Today in both houses of Parliament, the members of Parliament were demanding a discussion on NEET, which is a very important issue today which is plaguing the hearts and minds of millions of students and their parents. It also is a reflection of our times presently. So it was a very just demand for a specific discussion regarding NEET and it was rightfully raised by the members of Parliament. Unfortunately, it was not allowed in either house, as I understand the Lok Sabha adjourned for today and they will be reconvening again on Monday," Patra told ANI.
Speaking over the same, BJP MP-actor Kangana Ranaut lashed out at the leaders in the opposition and said that their conduct was not appropriate.
"You saw their conduct there. Speaker too rebuked them...But it seems that they (the opposition) are not ready to listen to anyone. We are here for the first time and are flummoxed about what has happened...It didn't feel good to see them not letting anyone speak. Forgetting the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, they were acting arbitrarily...I don't think such conduct should be acceptable," Kangana said.
Lok Sabha was adjourned on Friday till July 1 over ruckus in the House amid the opposition's demand for discussion on the NEET issue.
Notably, for the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 23 registered a criminal case over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the examination by the NTA and formed special teams to probe the matter.
As per the agency's FIR, certain "isolated incidents" occurred in a few states during the conduct of the NEET (UG) 2024 examination, which was held on May 5, 2024.
The NEET (UG) 2024 Examination was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5, 2024, at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 cities abroad, with over 23 lakh candidates appearing for the examination.
An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720 marks, which led to widespread protests in the country.
The Ministry of Education said it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reforms in the mechanism of the examination process, improvements in data security protocols, and the functioning of the NTA.
