NEET Row, Agnipath, Inflation, CBI...: Opposition Gathers Ammo Ahead of Monday Parliament Session

New Delhi: The Opposition is all set to attack the ruling-BJP as both houses reconvene on Monday. The Indian Parliament is set to witness heated debates on a range of issues like the NEET paper leak row, the Agnipath initiative and inflation and employment.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh, a constituent of the INDI Alliance, said on Sunday that the alliance parties will protest against the misue of ED and CBI as the session resumes. "The parties of the INDIA alliance had unanimously decided that we will protest against the misuse of ED and CBI in the Parliament premises tomorrow at 10:30 am," said Sanjay Singh, while addressing a press conference on Sunday.

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that the Opposition parties will raise the issue of irregularities in the NEET examination in the Parliament. "In Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, we will put forward our demands about what does this NTA (National Testing Agency) do. It conducts all the tests through private companies. Where have the scams come from? Bihar, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, they are BJP-ruled states. There will be a discussion on this.." said the Congress leader.

Demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Jairam Ramesh said, "We are demanding the resignation of the Education Minister. This is not just a matter of NEET, it is also a matter of NET, UGC and NCERT. It is a matter of all the institutions which are being run by the Ministry of Education. NTA is also an institution of the Ministry of Education. However, it gets all the work done through private companies..."

Motion of Thanks in Parliament

In the Lok Sabha, BJP member and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur is set to initiate the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address. The Motion will be seconded by first term Lok Sabha member Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of BJP stalwart late Sushma Swaraj.

The Lok Sabha has allocated 16 hours for the debate on the Motion of Thanks, which will conclude with the reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. While in Rajya Sabha, 21 hours have been set aside for the debate and the prime minister is likely to reply on Wednesday.

Unrest in Parliament Over NEET

Unrest was witnessed in the Parliament after the address of President Droupadi Murmu over the issue of NEET paper leak. The Opposition leaders forced adjournment in the Lok Sabha on Friday, demanding an immediate discussion of the NEET issue. Uproar was witnesses as the lower house was about to take up the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address.

The Rajya Sabha had witnesses vociferous protests during the debate with the opposition demanding a discussion on the NEET row and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge trooping into the Well of the House to join fellow members. Congress MP Phulo Devi Netam from Chhattisgarh fainted in the Rajya Sabha while raising slogans and was rushed to hospital.

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. The CBI is currently probing the case.