Youth Congress Members Protest With Donkey, Chant 'Ab Ki Baar Leakage Sarkar' Over NEET Row | WATCH

New Delhi: Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), on Wednesday, protested over the alleged irregularities in the NEET paper leak issue and the recent canopy collapse due to heavy rains in several parts of the country. The protestors, who brought in a donkey along for the protest, held placards that read, 'Ab Ki Baar Leakage Sarkar.'

India Youth Front to Protest at Jantar Mantar on July 8

India Youth Front, an umbrella group representing INDIA bloc parties’ youth wings, on Wednesday, said that they will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 8 against the reported incidents of paper leak in the NEET exam. 

While addressing a press conference here, Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV said that the India Youth Front will hold a protest against the paper leaks in the medical entrance exam. The further strategy will be decided on July 8, he added. NEET-UG was conducted by the NTA on May 5, with around 24 lakh candidates appearing. The results were announced on June 4, but they were followed by allegations of question paper leaks in states such as Bihar, besides other irregularities.

DMK Students Wing Holds Protest Against NEET

The students wing of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday held a protest here against NEET, reiterating the party's demand for the abolition of the central qualifying test for medical admissions. The protest, titled "No More NEET" was led by the party's Students Wing Secretary and Kancheepuram MLA, CVMP Ezhilarasan. The protesters were clad in black. Senior party leader and DMK Organisation Secretary RS Bharathi addressed the protesters. The agitation was held at Valluvar Kottam here.

The protest comes days after the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed yet another resolution, seeking NEET exemption for the state. The agitation was also held against the backdrop of the recent irregularities regarding the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test. The DMK has been opposing NEET for a long, claiming it was against social justice and state's rights and has been insisting that marks secured in the class 12 exams should be the criteria for medical admissions. (with PTI inputs)