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Omar Abdullah asks authorities to halt action against NEET protesters
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The RSS chief's backing of Gen Z protesters has been twisted into a narrow debate: dissent versus anti-national. The real test is not in statements but in the FIRs being withdrawn and exams being reformed. Omar Abdullah's own party benefited from the NEET agitation's accountability push. Whether Jharkhand's student demands get a similar response will show if this is an across-the-board shift or just temporary political convenience.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, greaterkashmir.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
