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Parliament proceedings were stalled for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday as the Opposition demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak. Both Houses were adjourned without transacting business amid persistent sloganeering and Treasury-Opposition deadlocks

Union Minister J P Nadda said the government is ready for another round of talks with the CJP over the NEET protest, offering his office or residence as the venue. The student group reiterated its preference for Jantar Mantar or a neutral location

Social activist Anna Hazare observed a two-hour silent protest in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar in solidarity with Delhi's student agitators. In a letter to PM Modi, Hazare urged the government to hold constructive dialogue and ask Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign

Arvind Kejriwal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of fast-track courts for paper leak cases failed to address students' key demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the alleged NEET irregularities

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's resignation over the TGPSC Group-I paper leak, drawing parallels with Congress' demand for the Union Education Minister's resignation over the NEET controversy. KT Rama Rao will skip birthday celebrations to join a student protest.

The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions for the fourth consecutive day as opposition members demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak, while the government maintained it was ready for an extensive parliamentary debate

Actor Alia Bhatt expressed solidarity with students protesting alleged NEET irregularities, saying their courage and determination inspired hope. Reacting to police action during the Parliament march, she urged the nation to listen to the voices shaping India's future

Telangana faces a statewide shutdown of educational institutions and protests led by student organisations, unemployed youth, and the BRS over the NEET-UG paper leak issue, police recruitment vacancies, and alleged government inaction. KT Rama Rao will join the demonstrations in Hyderabad, while student groups demand Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and abolition of the National Testing Agency.

The Cockroach Janta Party rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s paper leak measures as inadequate, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over accountability. The party said protests would continue, while Sonam Wangchuk offered to end his hunger strike under certain conditions

A student protest in Mumbai’s Chembur area turned dramatic when a man casually opened the latch of a police van, allowing detained youths to escape. The protest, held in violation of prohibitory orders, saw 700–800 students gather. Police exercised restraint, detaining around 200 individuals.

Sixteen Delhi Metro stations, including major hubs like Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, ITO and Khan Market, were shut on Thursday morning due to security concerns amid the swelling Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar.

Mumbai Police have imposed prohibitory orders across the city from Thursday until August 6 under Section 37 of the Maharashtra Police Act, restricting gatherings of five or more people. The move follows recent demonstrations in support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over the NEET paper leak, with eight FIRs filed against nearly 900 protesters.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has alleged that internet services were shut down around Jantar Mantar, where its supporters are staging a sit-in protest. Founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned if the government was preparing for another crackdown, while appealing to police and paramilitary forces not to use violence against demonstrators.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, on the 25th day of his indefinite hunger strike, said he would end the fast if the Centre assures no force or punitive action against protesting students. Despite losing 11 kg, he vowed to continue unless such assurances are given, following police action during the “Chalo Sansad” march.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan, ahead of his film Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace, has appealed to students to keep their protests free from political interference. He stressed that the youth’s focus on education and peaceful activism will shape India’s future political change.

Bihar’s capital Patna witnessed violent clashes on Wednesday as hundreds of student activists, mainly from AISA, marched demanding Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET paper leak. Police used tear gas, water cannons, and batons to stop the march near Lok Bhavan, leading to stone-pelting, injuries to over 20 personnel, and sealing of the assembly premises.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has refused to meet Union ministers at their residences, insisting on talks at a neutral venue near Jantar Mantar, where student protests over the NEET paper leak continue to intensify. The agitation, led by Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike and joined by students nationwide, has spread to Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Mumbai, and Rajasthan, prompting police crackdowns, metro closures, and court interventions.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backed protesting students, declaring their demands, including Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, accountability for police assault, and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as legitimate and non-negotiable.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Centre over NEET paper leaks, alleging that 152 leaks in 10 years have affected 7.5 crore students with zero convictions, while demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

The government said it is ready for a detailed discussion in the Lok Sabha on the alleged NEET paper leak issue, while asserting that street protests will not resolve the matter. The Opposition continued demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation