Parliament Session Day 6: Opposition Leaders Walk Out Amidst NEET Row

Opposition leaders walked out of the Lok Sabha on Monday after Speaker Om Birla rejected a separate one-day discussion on the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, proposed by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

As the Leader of Opposition, Gandhi expressed concerns about irregularities in NEET soon after the Lok Sabha convened for the day. In response, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that a separate discussion could not be held until the House completed the motion of thanks on the President’s address.

“We wanted a one-day discussion on NEET. It is an important issue. More than two crore students have been affected. Paper leaks have occurred on 70 occasions. We would be happy if you allow a separate discussion on the issue,” Gandhi said.

Speaker Om Birla denied the opposition’s request, stating that other issues could be raised after passing the motion of thanks on the President’s address.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, sought a one-day discussion on alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG exam. However, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused, citing House rules and procedures.

“In my decades-long tenure as a parliamentarian, never has any other issue been taken up during the motion of thanks on the President’s address. Other issues can be raised after passing the motion of thanks,” Rajnath Singh said.