Rahul demanded discussion on NEET issue in Lok Sabha, Rajnath said- Parliament runs on the basis of rules and traditions

Opposition members on Monday demanded a separate one-day discussion on the NEET paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha and walked out of the House after seeking a clear assurance from the government on the issue. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of irregularities in NEET soon after the Lok Sabha proceedings began, after which Defense Minister Rajnath Singh insisted that a separate discussion cannot be held till the House ends with the motion of thanks on the President’s address. Rahul Gandhi said that we wanted a one-day discussion on NEET. This is an important issue. More than two crore students have been affected. Papers have been leaked on 70 occasions. We will be happy if you allow a separate discussion on this issue. He said that from Parliament, a message is broadcast in the name of the country. We want to send a message to the students that the issue of NEET is important for Parliament. Therefore, to give this message, we want Parliament to discuss it. After this, Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Singh said that the House has certain rules and procedures and there is also a healthy tradition, which is the strength of this House. He said that in my decades-long tenure as an MP, no other issue was ever raised during the motion of thanks on the President’s address. Other issues can be raised after the motion of thanks is passed. He also said that the proceedings of Parliament run on the basis of certain rules and traditions. My request to the opposition is that any discussion should take place only after the motion of thanks on the President’s address.