Déjà Vu For Dharmendra Pradhan? He Once Protested A Paper Leak, Now He Faces One: Here's The Full Story
Opposition parties want Dharmendra Pradhan to resign as thousands of students protest alleged NEET-UG irregularities and a 1997 paper-leak march led by him returns to view.
- Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET-UG irregularities, highlighting the irony that Pradhan once led a student protest against an examination paper leak.
- In 1997, while serving as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad National Secretary, Pradhan led around 1,500 students in a Bhubaneswar protest against an alleged examination paper leak.
- Participant Rout recalled the demonstration turned violent when police intervened, stating, "We were quite scared. Pradhan was badly beaten up that time. He had a few fractures too."
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge maintains meaningful discussions on the NEET-UG controversy can only begin after Pradhan steps down, though the government has rejected this demand.
- Union Minister JP Nadda and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju affirmed the government is prepared for debate during the Monsoon Session, insisting they have nothing to hide.
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In 1997, Dharmendra Pradhan, then an ABVP leader, led a student protest against paper leak in Odisha
According to his old colleagues, in 1997, when Dharmendra Pradhan was the National Secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), he led the protest against the Odisha government.
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online-listing.comHow A Paper Leak Protest In 1997 Made Dharmendra Pradhan A Student Leader
Dharmendra Pradhan hit the streets of Bhubaneswar as a student leader associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) to protest against the Janaki Patnaik's government.
CJP protest: Did Dharmendra Pradhan lead 1997 paper leak protest in Odisha? - The Tribune
The year was 1997 and Dharmendra Pradhan was leading around 1,500 students in a protest against the then Congress government. According to reports, he was not only beaten by police, but he also suffered multiple fractures. However, he continued campaigning against an alleged paper leak, undeterred.
Amid the NEET-UG paper leak scandal, discussions have resurfaced about Dharmendra Pradhan's 1997 protest against the paper leak. After a 2021 profile report went viral, people are comparing his past campaigns and his current role.
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