JP Nadda Hits Back At Mallikarjun Kharge: He neither wants discussion nor does he want to allow the House to function, JP Nadda hits back at Mallikarjun Kharge who is adamant on the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
New Delhi. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge today again remained adamant on the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Kharge told the Rajya Sabha Chairman that I humbly request you that the government should come forward, give a statement on the NEET paper leak issue and the Union Education Minister should resign. Unless there is resignation, discussion on NEET issue will not start. Countering Kharge, leader of the House, Union Minister JP Nadda said that the government is ready for discussion but it neither wants discussion nor wants to allow the House to function.
VIDEO | Delhi: Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge insists on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation before starting discussion; JP Nadda says opposition acting irresponsibly.
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Nadda said that the behavior of the opposition is very irresponsible. First he said to discuss the paper leak. The government said that we are ready to discuss every topic including NEET. Now he changed his demand and started talking about the resignation of the Education Minister. When Union Minister JP Nadda was presenting his views, the ruckus and sloganeering by the opposition MPs was continuing. Due to which the Rajya Sabha Chairman announced the adjournment of the proceedings of the House.

Earlier in the Lok Sabha also, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had made it clear that the government is ready to discuss the NEET paper leak issue. Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had called the opposition for talks to decide the deadline and date for the discussion on NEET paper leak. PM Modi has also said that the welfare of the youth and their future is the biggest priority of the government. Along with this, he has also announced to create a fast track court to give strict punishment to the culprits of paper leak.
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