‘No Need To Politicise It’: Kiren Rijiju Says Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Not Interested In NEET Debate
‘No Need To Politicise It’: Kiren Rijiju Says Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Not Interested In NEET Debate Published By, Last Updated: July 24, 2026, 15:48 IST
‘No Need To Politicise It’: Kiren Rijiju Says Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Not Interested In NEET Debate Published By, Last Updated: July 24, 2026, 15:48 IST Rijiju said the government had been prepared for a debate over the past five days and had once again appealed to Leader of the Opposition to allow the discussion. Rapid Read Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. NEET Protest: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday accused the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders of preventing Parliament from functioning despite the government’s repeated assurance to hold a discussion on the NEET paper leak issue. While speaking to reporters fter Parliament witnessed another day of disruptions, Rijiju said the government had been prepared for a debate over the past five days and had once again appealed to Leader of the Opposition to allow the discussion to begin instead of disrupting the house proceedings. “For five days, we were unable to discuss the NEET paper leak. We appealed today as well. Rahul Gandhi was in the House, so we requested that the debate begin immediately. Now, the Congress party has shown that it is not interested in a debate," Rijiju said as quoted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says, “For 5 days, we were unable to discuss the NEET paper leak. So, we appealed today as well. Our minister will brief us on the important cabinet decision. Rahul Gandhi was in the House today, so we asked that the debate begin… pic.twitter.com/X5k9Sfj5fg— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2026 Referring to activist Sonam Wangchuk, Rijiju said that the social activist, who was the most prominent figure among the protesters has ended his hunger strike and also called for a discussion on the issue. “Those who were protesting, and Sonam Wangchuk, the most prominent figure among the protesters, also broke his hunger strike and said that the discussion should take place now. I don’t think there’s any benefit in politicising this. We should focus on how to take concrete steps and the future of the students…" he added. Questioning the continued protests by the Congress and its allies, Rijiju said he failed to understand why they were disrupting proceedings despite the government’s willingness to debate the issue. “I do not understand why the Congress party and some of its allies are disturbing parliamentary proceedings. They are free to raise their demands, but they can do so during their intervention in the debate," he said.
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