The BJP MP also pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the harshest punishment for 13 people caught in the NEET UG paper leak.
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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday accused students of using leakage of NEET papers as an excuse. Speaking to reporters during the monsoon session of Parliament, the BJP MP said that students are using paper leakage as an excuse to convince their parents that they are studying hard.

“All parents want to send their children to higher institutions thinking that they excel in studies, but some children want to use paper leaks as an excuse to try to convince their parents that they are very good in studies but cannot compete just because the paper leaked… If anyone wants to go to medical or engineering college, or become an IAS or IPS officer, he or she has to pass through the door of education,” Dubey said.
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The BJP MP also pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the harshest punishment for 13 people caught in the NEET UG paper leak.
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He added: “Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared.”
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The government is ready for negotiations
The government announced that it was ready for talks. Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh said that the government is ready to engage in dialogue.
However, Sarsoor Janta Party spokespersons stated that they would not meet the leaders at their residences.
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The CJP called on the leaders to meet them at Jantar Mantar or at a neutral location.
JP Nadda also told reporters that the government is ready to hold talks, and the protesters can meet them at their residence or official offices.
Furthermore, the CJP issued a call for a nationwide peaceful protest on Friday, July 24. The party has called on its supporters to gather across India to demand Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
Since June 20, the CJP has been on an indefinite sit-in at Jantar Mantar, demanding accountability and justice for 22 students who died by suicide over NEET paper leak and seeking the resignation of the education minister.

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