Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Opposition Demand for NEET Discussion

The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday as the opposition demanded a discussion on alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET. When the House reassembled at 12 noon, opposition members continued to press for a discussion on matters related to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). Speaker Om Birla and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told opposition members that they could discuss the matter during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address. Birla stated that certain parliamentary norms had to be followed and committees had to be formed, to which Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi responded by saying that students were not aware of it and were only demanding justice. As members from the Congress, TMC, and DMK parties stormed the Well, Rijiju noted that it was the first time the opposition was demanding a discussion on an issue before the House took up the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address.