Speaker Om Birla adjourned the Lok Sabha for the day, shortly before the Motion of Thanks was to be taken up after 12 noon, as members of the Congress and other Opposition parties walked into the well of the House and surrounded the officials’ table.
Members of the Congress’ youth wing under the leadership of its president Srinivas BV held the demonstration at the Jantar Mantar.
Speaking to the media at his residence, he said lakhs of youths are in shock due to this scam.
While the BJP leaders alleged that INDIA bloc leader Tejashwi Yadav was linked to the paper leak, the Opposition slammed the ruling party over the UGC-NET and NEET fiasco.
The Union education minister met a few students along with their parents and assured them that no injustice would be done to them.
Congress’ Chairman of Media and Publicity Department Pawan Khera said the government cannot run away from accountability as the future of 24 lakh students is in jeopardy.
