The government on Tuesday said it is ready to discuss all issues relating to the NEET exam and the movement associated with it in Parliament, after Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sat on a dharna outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence.
In a strongly worded statement, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh, who along with Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan met Gandhi and urged him to end his sit-in, alleged that the LoP “backtracked” from his earlier demand for a debate and said it does not befit a leader of his stature.
Singh said Rahul Gandhi did not agree to his request and instead demanded that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must also resign.
The minister also said that the Congress “has not given any notice to date for a formal discussion on this serious matter (NEET issue) as per rules”.
“For a senior leader like Shri Rahul Gandhi and the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) to go back on his word is unfortunate and contrary to every norm of democracy,” the minister said.
“The government is ready to discuss in Parliament all issues related to NEET and the associated movement… Shri Rahul Gandhi’s behaviour does not align with the principles of democracy,” Singh said.
(PTI)
