NEET Protest | Opposition's Demands vs Government's Response | INDIA Bloc | NEET Protest | News18

[00:00:00]Let's now get on with the political battle over the alleged NEET paper leak that is set to intensify in Parliament today with the opposition closing the ranks ahead of a fresh showdown. An India Block meeting has been convened by the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber to chalk out a joint strategy of the opposition. Congress MP Manickam Tagore. He B Aidan and K Suresh have submitted notices in that seek and a jurisdiction motion over the alleged NEET UG and UGC NET examination irregularities as well as the registration of FIR against protesting students in Delhi. The government has maintained that it is ready for discussion but Congress says no debate was allowed despite notices. Opposition MPs also staged a protest at the Makardwar over police brutality against MPs and students. After the recent Akhilesh Yadav Rahul Gandhi meeting, the Samajwadi Party has now reaffirmed its support while the Trinamool Congress has also backed Rahul Gandhi's stand with a nationwide protest plan. The Opposition says no major legislative business should proceed before a full debate on the NEET issue.

[00:01:14]So after the protest of the Prime Minister's residence now the Congress MP are gathered at the Makardwar of Parliament is all dressed in black seen they are all dressed in black and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is present there she just spoke to the media saying you know protest is a democratic right and the students their demands are genuine as well so there is no reason why this should be carried banners which says save life stop need. Our Children's Future is Not for Sale. Ah accountability not brotality. So that's the scene here at Makardwar where there was a united opposition. So you can see ah there are also other members of the opposition. Ah Manoj Jha is visible. Ah De The Meeting That Happened. Also shown is the meeting that happened in Malikarjun Kharge's office. Other members of the opposition. Samajwadi Party MPs are just coming in so this is no longer just a Congress protest Ram Gopal Yadav standing just next to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra there. So that's the scene at the Makardwar where the United Opposition continues to demand accountability on the issue of need and the student protest.

[00:02:44]Kharge ji, will you agree for a discussion on need if the government offers?

[00:02:48]We have given notice why we give notice the purpose of the notice is that it allows us to discuss and that is why under the rule only we are giving notice they are rejecting it they are not allow even one second they we can't open our mouth then tell me any reason for that sir what is the sir last last two three you want to speak you want to speak last sir sit down sit down we the entire nation is paining now the way in which the government of India brutally deals with the students who are agitating against Dharmendra Pradhan sir sir one point my point is sir you want discussion and opposition you want discussion the government is ready for discussion. Sir, you can speak in the entire discussion. Venugopal ji, you can speak for as long as you want. We will speak in the entire discussion. Sir, we want to speak. Sir, our demand is very clear. The Education Minister should resign one more time.

[00:04:07]You can discuss if you accept the adjournment motion. If you accept it, discuss the adjournment motion. Sir, Chairman Sir, we have been offering the adjournment motion on behalf of the government for three days.

[00:04:23]I am formally with you today again Honorable Speaker Sir and listen, you have said something, so listen, the government is fully prepared to discuss the NEET paper leak. And we have said from day one that whenever there is a discussion, it has to be under some rules and arrangements have to be made for it.

[00:04:51]I request when is the discussion to take place? Duration of discussion: How long should the discussion be and under which rules should it be held.

[00:05:03]Honorable Speaker Sir, this decision should be taken after talking to the floor leaders of all the parties. The government is fully prepared to discuss the NEET paper leak and wants all of us to have a meaningful discussion together for the future of the youth of this country.

[00:05:24]Want to call Akhilesh Yadav as Akhilesh. Akhilesh ji, Akhilesh ji, Akhilesh ji, Akhilesh ji, Sir, Chairman Sir, Chairman Sir, Chairman Sir, you do not want to speak, Chairman Sir, this issue is not of Congress, Samajwadi Party, BJP.

[00:05:48]This issue is of the youth and student youth.

[00:05:52]So you called him, you called him.

[00:05:54]What compromise have you made?

[00:05:57]Why didn't you let us speak, Chairman?

[00:05:58]I asked you to speak, please one minute.

[00:06:01]No no why did you compromise [laughs] then?

[00:06:05]Akhilesh ji, not our students and youth, are they just for a minute? Akhilesh ji, not for a minute.

[00:06:08]Chairman sir, this Chairman sir, this view is not right. Chairman sir, these young students and youth belong to all of us. We all are fighting for them.

[00:06:16]We all are fighting for them.

[00:06:22]And when the students are not heard, we will come on the streets. And the way the government has behaved, what about the resignation? The minister will take the resignation whenever he wants, he will take it after the House, but the question is, the way the students have been treated, their hands were broken, their heads were broken, their clothes were torn. Will you tear your daughters' clothes? There were us and we [cheering voice] and Rahul ji. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, we have gone to the Prime Minister's residence out of compulsion. If you had listened here, we would not have heard it. Ca n't the Prime Minister give a statement? You can speak out for the youth.

[00:06:51]Why can't you speak in the House?

[00:06:53][Cheers] The honorable member.

[00:06:57]Everyone's votes have come. You also want a discussion. I also want to discuss this.

[00:07:04]And the government is ready to discuss. You come, when do you want to discuss, for how long do you want to discuss, the government is ready for discussion. You come to discuss. There will be no discussion sitting in such a gallery. There will be discussion. You sat on your seat. How long do you have to do it, under what rules do you have to do it, you sit down. The government has said with an open mind that we are ready for discussion. And everyone's opinion has come.

[00:07:42]Now I cannot resolve your mutual disputes by sitting on the seat. The proceedings of the House are listed till 2:00 pm.

[00:07:52]So the Lok Sabha has been adjourned until 2:00 p.m. We just had the opposition leaders Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav speaking in the Lok Sabha where he said that they are not allowed to speak, they were forced to go and take the protest outside the streets outside the Prime Minister's residence. You also headed the parliamentary affairs.

[00:08:13]Minister Kiren Rijiju stood up and said that the government is ready for discussions. The truth was the statement that was also retold by the Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. Om Birla.

[00:08:23]Taking This Across to Our Colleague Payal Mehta is with us on the broadcast. Payal The Lock Jam Continues.

[00:08:30]Ah yes, the Lok Sabha Speaker in fact has asked all the parliamentary floor leaders to come and meet him. And to discuss on what basis do they want the election? what is the rule under which they want how much time can be allocated that is something which the business advisory committee does for every bill and every legislation it has to be passed but very interesting scenes span out after kiran spoke akhilesh yadav got up to speak and he said why did you allow the congress party to speak and then why did you give the flow to the parliamentary affairs minister is there is there is a setting between the congress and the bjp that is something which his allies of course he went on to say this is not about any one party which is about the students at last and we should not have seen the scene that pant out as the national capital as so it is going to be interesting to see if the lok sabha speaker can actually have any back channel talks around and if they can actually come to a conclusion to see how This issue can be discussed because like we have been saying the government of the day has said that they have nothing to hide.

[00:09:21]The Prime Minister and the Parliamentary Party meeting with the NDA also said yesterday that we have in fact arrested 13 people as far as that is concerned. Even if there are any officials and any persons who fail to take action and silently watch what was happening. They will also be punished. That is something the Prime Minister also said that we are concerned as anybody else about the students and about the youth because you know we don't want them to go straight we don't want to get behind want them to go on the wrong path now it will be up to the Lok Sabha floor managers and the Lok Sabha floor leaders to see which way they want to really take it and there for the Parliament for now stands adjourned after 2:00 PM but the Lok Sabha Speaker earlier also before the House was adjourned at 11:00 am also said that we are going to our discussion discussion I will allow discussion to happen. Let's come and discuss the modality.

[00:10:09]You know because there are certain rules in which you can discuss it is a short term duration discussion then you get a reply etc. so there are multiple things that have to be done good for and whether not the opposition parties would just be content with getting a statement from the government that would also be under consideration. But Kiran is making it clear that we are ready for discussion on the issue like this. It's a very sensitive issue for all of us. Let's come and discuss with you. And like I have been saying that Dharmendra Pradhan is going to ask to respond and Akhilesh Yadav is also making a very important point over that that you know that can actually happen, it is a demand that is being made by the Congress party saying that Dharmendra Pradhan should resign, he said resignation can be taken anytime, you can take it outside the House also but this treatment that happened with the children should not happen, so obviously a bit of a difference as well as the opposition party strategy is also a concern, so Pallavi she is also joining us on the broadcast that in cores when it is about the demand of the opposition on the one hand Akhilesh Yadav is saying that the resignation can happen anytime.

[00:11:01]But right now primary is the students interest. Congress Saying the Resignation Must Come First.

[00:11:10]Is making one can not blame the BJP if politically speaking. They are going to take advantage or the difference of opinion as far as opposition is concerned. You know, the Congress has been trying to go overboard also to make the larger point that there is ascendance of opposition unity. We saw that happening for example yesterday and in fact today also when those protests were going on at the Makardwar House I noticed that Rahul Gandhi walks up to Akhilesh Yadav shakes hands with him and stood next to him throughout the entire protest but the voices inside the Parliament inside the Lok Sabha emerge as different from the point of view of the BJP for example politically speaking as a political party it is not saying the voice the war of words between AAP and the Congress they are not on the same page the CJP there is something with which the Congress is not very comfortable with so the Congress is trying to reclaim lost ground now KC Venugopal says very clearly we are ready for debate and discussion but before that we want the education minister to resign that government is not going to listen to any such condition that Is something the government has made amply clear also the house has to be have a symbol of order for any debate and discussion to take place so now we will wait to see strategically speaking what does the government do where the BJP is going to make the point that is the Congress which is the topic any debate and discussion on the NEET and paper leak issue.

[00:12:27]Alright, we also have Arunima joining us.

[00:12:30]Arunima coming in just a bit but Payal you are talking about how the matter is in the Speaker's Chamber right now and we will very soon know under which rule and additional decision will this discussion eventually take place.

[00:12:44]What Happens Next?

[00:12:45]I will have to just wait and see if the Lok Sabha Speaker convenes for an urgent meeting. The Business Advisory Meeting. Has already taken place on Sunday which actually decides the agenda for this only week. That has happened. But there was no discussion back then saying that we want a discussion on need. But now at the government climb down you know couple of steps and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and is winning to accommodate the demand of the opposition the Lok Sabha Speaker will have to call for a meeting again. To discuss the strategy with all the flow leaders that is something which is going to happen. But you know just a quick update to update our viewers that JP Nadda you know has just left from the Parliament. We were told earlier that you know the BJP leadership and the government is willing to extend another round of conversation with anybody who really wants so that we are given to understand the CJP representative approach Mr JP Nadda again he is just putting out that apology is there let's put out that information