The story so far
NEET Exam Leak Protests
Tracked across 5 sources · Updated 4h ago
During the Monsoon Session starting July 20, the NEET-UG paper leak sparked opposition demands for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Protests by students and political figures, including Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, led to government assurances of compensation. Anna Hazare and others urged dialogue, while the issue dominated parliamentary proceedings.
How it unfolded
9h ago
Sonam Wangchuk ends fast after govt assurance
1d ago
Political figures join protests; debates in Parliament
2d ago
Anna Hazare writes to PM, urges minister's resignation
2d ago
Sonam Wangchuk claims govt assured consideration
2d ago
Opposition moves adjournment; protests continue
4d ago
Opposition raises NEET leak on first day
17 Jul 2026
Govt outlines 7 bills for Monsoon Session
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Congress demands Pradhan's resignation over NEET row
Congress MP Jebi Mather demands Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak.
Mather claims PM Modi is 'shaken' by protests over the NEET row.
Congress says it will continue protests, unlike activist Sonam Wangchuk who ended his fast after assurances.
Earlier · 17 Jul 2026
Full story →From Income-tax to National Honour: What are the 7 bills that will be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament?
The monsoon session of Parliament begins on July 20 and runs until August 13.
Seven major bills are slated for tabling, including two legacy bills: the FCRA Bill, 2026 and the VBSA Bill, 2025.
New bills include the Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
Other new bills are the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
An all-party meeting is scheduled for July 19 to outline the legislative agenda.
Earlier · 6d ago
Full story →"Downright undemocratic": KC Venugopal on govt's plan to re-introduce FCRA amendment
KC Venugopal criticized the government's plan to reintroduce the FCRA amendment as 'downright undemocratic'.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament runs from July 20 to August 13.
Expected debates include government Bills, NEET-UG paper leak, Ayodhya Ram Temple donation case, and foreign policy.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →NEET Topper Defends Studying Amid Protests
Panshul Bansal secured All India Rank 2 with a 99.9999 percentile in NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.
Bansal said the cancellation of the original exam initially disappointed him.
He chose to study instead of protesting, aiming to improve his score.
Bansal's statement contrasts with student protests over the NEET controversy.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Evening news wrap: Sonam Wangchuk sets condition for ending fast; Rahul Gandhi demands Dharmendra Pradhan's exit over NEET row & more
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his hunger strike over the NEET paper leak, demanding legal immunity for protesters as a condition to end the fast.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demands Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak, alleging a "rigged system" and 152 paper leaks in the last decade.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee is suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session over misogynistic remarks against women MPs; he then called rebel NCPI MPs "traitors".
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