Oppn targets Amit Shah over police action on NEET protesters, seeks resignation

Opposition trains fire on Amit Shah

The political heat over last week's police crackdown on NEET protestors in Delhi is now squarely on Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Opposition parties, led by the Congress and the CPI(M), have accused Shah of being directly responsible for what they call a 'brutal assault on innocent students'.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said the opposition would seek Shah's resignation over the action. Congress MP K C Venugopal went further, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise, claiming students were 'beaten worse than rabid dogs' by police.

From Jantar Mantar to Parliament

The controversy erupted after police used force to disperse a crowd of NEET aspirants gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The students were demanding a re-examination following allegations of a paper leak.

As Parliament resumed its session on Monday, both the government and the opposition braced for a showdown. Rahul Gandhi targeted Shah directly, referring to 'pellets fired' at a protest march by the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP).

Government plans countermove

Sources indicate that the government plans to introduce a bill in Parliament to overhaul the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) process, aiming to address concerns over paper leaks. However, the opposition sees this as a tactic to deflect attention from the police action.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had earlier faced criticism over the NEET row, but the focus has now shifted squarely to the Home Ministry.

What the opposition is saying

• Congress: 'Amit Shah must resign for ordering brutal crackdown on students.'
• CPI(M): 'The Home Minister has lost all moral authority to hold office.'
• K C Venugopal: 'Students were treated worse than animals. The PM owes them an apology.'

Officials have not yet confirmed the exact number of students injured or detained during the protest dispersal. Police maintain they acted to prevent a breach of peace.

The Opposition has announced a protest march from Parliament to the Home Ministry on Tuesday. The coming days will test whether the government can contain the fallout or whether the NEET protest will become a prolonged political flashpoint.