Parl panel set to discuss use of force on NEET protesters
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday held up proceedings in the standing committee of home affairs demanding a discussion on the police excess including the use of pellet guns on students during protests against the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 20, highlighting that the matter should be taken up as it has grabbed the national attention
Opposition lawmakers disrupted a scheduled committee meeting in the home affairs department on Tuesday, pushing for a discussion on police misconduct, specifically the use of tear gas on students during protests against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20. Committee chair, BJP MP Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, maintained the pre-assigned topic but agreed to a separate discussion on "Standard Operating Procedures on use of force on protesters" at a later time.
Agarwal emphasized the case is under investigation by the Supreme Court, which has formed its own probe panel. The meeting, attended by opposition members such as Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ajay Maken, Derek O’Brien from Trinamool Congress, NCP-SP lawmaker Supriya Sule, and Sanjay Yadav of RJD, aimed to discuss "crimes against children". After the opposition's insistence, the meeting, which started at 11 am, concluded at 4 pm.
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