The story so far
NEET row protests
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During the Monsoon Session, opposition parties demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET-UG paper leaks. Protests escalated with strikes, adjournment motions, and support from figures like Anna Hazare and Sonam Wangchuk. The government offered talks but faced sustained pressure.
How it unfolded
18h ago
Anna Hazare writes to PM Modi urging minister's resignation
18h ago
Sonam Wangchuk claims govt assured consideration of resignation
18h ago
Rajya Sabha erupts as Kharge demands Pradhan's resignation
18h ago
Venugopal moves adjournment motion demanding minister's resignation
3d ago
Opposition slams govt over exam leaks on session's first day
16 Jul 2026
Govt to table Income Tax Bill in Monsoon Session
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Anna Hazare writes to PM Modi over student protests, urges dialogue
Anna Hazare wrote to PM Modi expressing pain over violence against student protestors in Delhi.
Hazare cited NEET exam irregularities and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike as concerns.
He urged dialogue and top-level accountability instead of suppressing dissent.
Earlier · 6d ago
Full story →Govt to replace Ordinance by introducing Income Tax (Amendment) Bill in Monsoon session
The government will introduce the Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Monsoon session starting July 20.
The Bill will replace the existing Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.
The new bill is listed among other legislative proposals to be tabled in Parliament.
Earlier · 5d ago
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 · 1d 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 · 5h 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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