NEET protest fallout: Big shake up in NTA tonight, several officers to be removed
Jantar Mantar protest: CJP-Centre talks deadlocked; no clarity on Pradhan's exit; Here are the top developments Major NTA reshuffle likely Second round of talks ends
Jantar Mantar protest: CJP-Centre talks deadlocked; no clarity on Pradhan's exit; Here are the top developments Major NTA reshuffle likely Second round of talks ends without breakthrough Centre seeks more time on Pradhan's resignation Rahul Gandhi reiterates students' demands Cabinet approves tougher anti-paper leak law Supreme Court to hear police action pleas; clarifies earlier remarks PM Modi promises stricter action NEW DELHI: The stand-off between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak continued on Friday, with no breakthrough on the protesters' key demand for the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.While the government sought more time to respond after the second round of talks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi renewed his attack on the Centre, reiterated the students' demands and accused the government of using force against peaceful protesters.Meanwhile, a major shake-up in the Testing Agency (NTA) is expected later in the day, with sources indicating that several officials may be removed and a probe launched into alleged paper leaks and other examination-related irregularities.A major reshuffle in the Testing Agency (NTA) is expected, with a high-level meeting scheduled for 8 pm on Friday. According to sources, several officials are likely to be removed as part of the overhaul following the alleged NEET paper leak and other examination-related irregularities.Sources also said that a formal probe will be instituted against NTA officials over the alleged paper leak and other anomalies in the conduct of examinations.A CJP delegation held a nearly two-hour meeting with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at the Constitution Club in New Delhi.
The delegation submitted three key demands and a five-point reform charter, but the meeting ended without a final decision.Addressing reporters, Nadda said the government would respond after internal consultations."The meeting went on for almost two hours. They had three main demands and five reform suggestions for exams. We have told them that we will meet them again tomorrow afternoon and tell them about the discussion we had within the government," he said.The next round of talks has been scheduled for Saturday afternoon.CJP leaders said the Centre had sought time till Saturday afternoon to respond to their demand for Pradhan's resignation, which they described as non-negotiable.CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the government had expressed in-principle approval to the other two demands."The government has asked for time till tomorrow afternoon on our demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. We hope the government will remove him soon," he said.CJP leader Saurav Das said the delegation had also sought Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide, withdrawal of FIRs and legal cases against protesting students, and a written sovereign guarantee that similar action would not be taken against peaceful protesters in the future. According to the delegation, the government accepted the compensation and FIR-related demands in principle.Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi renewed his demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's removal, alleging that the education minister was responsible for the crisis."Dharmendra Pradhan is a criminal education minister.
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