THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, July 1: Raising the subject of purported irregularities in the NEET examination in the Lok Sabha, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi called for a separate one-day discussion on the matter in Parliament.
The Congress leader explained that the intention behind the parliamentary discussion on NEET is to convey to students that this issue is a serious concern for the Parliament and deserves a formal discussion.
“A message is disseminated to the country, from Parliament. We want to send a message to students that NEET issue is important for the Parliament. So, to send this message, we want the Parliament to discuss this,” Rahul Gandhi stated.
Rahul Gandhi sought an extra day for a comprehensive discussion on the NEET matter.
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In response, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated that while suggestions could be made, he is the one who makes the final decision.
“You can give your suggestions, but I decide,” the Speaker stated.
In reply to Rahul Gandhi’s demand, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the NEET discussion should occur only after the Motion of Thanks for the President’s address is completed.
“Parliament proceedings are carried out based on some rules and traditions. I request the Opposition that any discussion should be done only after the Motion of thanks on President’s address,” Rajnath Singh stated.
Opposition walks out
Speaker Om Birla clarified that there is no tradition of holding additional discussions during the Motion of Thanks for the President’s address and suggested that members could file a separate notice for a NEET discussion.
When the Speaker proceeded to call BJP’s Anurag Thakur for the Motion of Thanks, Opposition members, who were demanding a clear commitment for a NEET discussion, walked out of the Lok Sabha.
