Students Detained During NEET-UG Protest at Jantar Mantar

Over a dozen students were detained during a NEET-UG protest organized by JNU's students' union at Jantar Mantar. The protestors demanded the scrapping of the NTA and resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing irregularities in the medical qualifying examination.

Over a dozen students were detained at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi during a protest organized by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union and other student groups against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam, police officials reported.

The students demanded the scrapping of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and called for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. They carried posters with slogans such as 'Dharmendra Pradhan resign' and 'Scrap NTA,' while also asking for a re-examination and an end to the centralization of exams.

According to the police, the protestors were detained as they planned to continue their demonstration overnight, which is prohibited at Jantar Mantar past 5 pm. The student body's demands included the reinstatement of the Jawaharlal Nehru Entrance Examination (JNUEE) and removing Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for PhD admissions. The Education Ministry has subsequently appointed a panel to review the NTA's functioning amid ongoing investigations.

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