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Education Secretary Replaced Amid Paper Leak Row
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Amid protests by the CJP over NEET-UG paper leaks, the government replaced Education Secretary Vineet Joshi with Naresh Pal Gangwar. A fast-track court at Rouse Avenue was set up to try related offences. The CJP called for a nationwide stir demanding the education minister's exit.
How it unfolded
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CJP calls for nationwide stir, demands minister's exit
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Fast-track court set up at Rouse Avenue for paper leak cases
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Education Secretary Vineet Joshi replaced with Naresh Pal Gangwar
What happened earlier
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Full story →CJP calls for nationwide stir today, firm on Pradhan’s exit
Cochroach Janta Party (CJP) calls for a nationwide peaceful stir in every district on Friday, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Government moved higher education secretary Vineet Joshi to the panchayati raj ministry and replaced him with Naresh Pal Gangwar, and appointed TK Anil Kumar as secretary of school education and literacy.
Thousands of young people protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi; government suspends internet services and closes metro stations.
Union minister Jitendra Singh says government made four attempts to hold dialogue with CJP, but a meeting was scuttled over demand for a neutral venue.
Earlier · 14h ago
Full story →Education Secretary Vineet Joshi Replaced Amid CJP Protest Over Paper Leaks
Education Secretary Vineet Joshi has been replaced amid protests by the Common Justice Party (CJP) over paper leaks.
Naresh Pal Gangwar has been appointed as the new Education Secretary.
Joshi has been transferred to the Panchayati Raj ministry.
The replacement follows ongoing controversy over examination paper leaks.
Earlier · 10h ago
Full story →Amid NEET protest paper leak cases to be heard by special fast track court at Rouse Avenue
Judge Anu Grover Baliga transferred from Tis Hazari Court to Rouse Avenue Court.
She was previously in charge of the Mediation Centre at Tis Hazari Court.
NEET protest paper leak cases will be heard by a special fast track court at Rouse Avenue.