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Over dozen students protesting NEET irregularities detained in Delhi
The Hindu
Students detained protesting NTA irregularities, demand resignation of Education Minister and scrapping of NTA in Delhi.
Over a dozen students were detained while attempting to march towards the Parliament on July 2 to protest against alleged irregularities in several competitive exams.
The students belonging to different outfits under the banner "India against NTA" gathered at the Patel Chowk metro station in New Delhi and started raising "anti-NTA" slogans.
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Carrying posters and banners with slogans like "Sack Union Education Minister" and "NTA must go" written over them, the students staged demonstrations against the reported incidents of paper leaks and corruption in the medical entrance exam, besides others.
The Delhi Police detained the protesting students while they tried to march towards the Parliament to press their demands.
"After holding a presser at the Press Club, the students gathered at the Patel Chowk metro station from where they started marching towards the Parliament. Over a dozen students were detained while attempting to do so," said a police officer.
Various student outfits under the banner "India against NTA" have been staging an indefinite sit-in at the Jantar Mantar against alleged rigging in the NTA held examinations — NEET UG, PG and UGC NET.
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The Fast Track Special Court – 1 to try the cases filed under the POCSO Act in the city, on Thursday, issued a summons to former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to appear before it in person on July 15. This is for framing charges against him in connection with the chargesheet the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed against him for alleged sexual harassment of a 17-year-old girl.
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