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Privilege Notice Filed Against Pradhan as Parliament Panel Summons NTA Chiefs Over NEET Leak

The twin moves signal stepped-up parliamentary scrutiny of the government’s handling of the medical entrance test breach.

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Overview

  • Congress MP Jairam Ramesh filed a privilege notice Monday in the Rajya Sabha against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his remarks about a parliamentary committee.
  • The notice cites Rule 187 and points to Pradhan’s May 15 press conference, where he said he would not comment on the Standing Committee because it has Opposition members.
  • The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, chaired by Digvijaya Singh, has called Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi and NTA Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi for a May 21 review of NTA reforms and the leak probe.
  • The National Testing Agency cancelled the May 3 NEET-UG exam after reports of irregularities, with a re-test scheduled for June 21 and a shift to computer-based testing from next year.
  • Nearly 23 lakh aspirants are affected by the cancellation, and the Rajya Sabha Chairman will now decide how to proceed with the privilege complaint.