# Omar Abdullah asks authorities to halt action against NEET protesters 2026-08-07T10:41:16+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said protesting against the government should not be treated as anti-national and urged authorities to stop action against students who agitated over NEET exam irregularities. Speaking in Jammu, he welcomed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks distinguishing government criticism from anti-national acts. Abdullah said the protests helped ensure accountability and may improve future examinations. He voiced concern over students being manhandled, booked in criminal cases and harassed on social media, and asked that such action stop. On the Jharkhand exam protest entering its 14th day, Abdullah urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren to engage with students. He also dismissed the controversy around PDP leader Iltija Mufti as a "fixed match" designed to restore the party's credibility. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - greaterkashmir.com Tags: Jharkhand exams, Mohan Bhagwat, NEET, Omar Abdullah, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/omar-abdullah-says-neet-protests-are-not-anti-national/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/omar-abdullah-says-neet-protests-are-not-anti-national/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.