Parliament Adjourned As Opposition Slams NEET Protest Crackdown

Both houses of Parliament faced continuous adjournments on July 28, 2026, as opposition lawmakers from the India bloc demanded accountability for the violent police crackdown on student protesters. The July 20 'Chalo Sansad' march against NEET-UG exam irregularities resulted in severe clashes, including the use of tear gas and batons. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, criticized the government for police misconduct and demanded a formal statement from Home Minister Amit Shah.

Amid the political turmoil, Union Minister Jitendra Singh introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, proposing prison terms of 5 to 10 years and fines up to Rs 10 crore for organized exam fraud. The opposition dismissed the bill as an admission of prior government failure. Simultaneously, legal proceedings in the NEET case faced delays after CBI counsel failed to appear before a newly designated fast-track court in Delhi, pushing the next hearing to August 3.

The ongoing legislative deadlock highlights deep tensions between the administration and opposition parties over exam security and law enforcement transparency. Human rights bodies have also taken cognizance of police excesses during the protests. The government must navigate these mounting pressures to pass essential reforms and restore public faith in national testing agencies.