‘Must be handled with empathy’: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi breaks ranks, backs NEET protesters
BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi supported students protesting the alleged NEET paper leak, calling their concerns genuine.
Joshi criticized police action against protesters as merciless and warned it could alienate society from the goal of Viksit Bharat.
The government stated readiness for a debate on the examination system, while opposition parties demanded Education Minister's resignation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak offenders.
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