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NEET exam controversy: Protests, resignations, and parental grief
Following the NEET exam controversy, the father of a deceased aspirant expressed a wish for his son to have lived to see Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The mother of another deceased aspirant stated Pradhan's resignation was insufficient and demanded the ouster of Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. In Assam, the daughter of a minister joined a NEET protest, leading the Chief Minister to state ministers should not be blamed for their children's actions. Separately, a man was arrested in Kolkata for torching a photo of Prime Minister Modi during a NEET protest.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 8 · Right 4 n = 13
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (8 votes, 10 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Quint, The Times of India
- Right (4): Aaj Tak, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (1): Al Jazeera English