‘Must be handled with empathy’: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi breaks ranks, backs NEET protesters

Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi supported students protesting the alleged NEET paper leak. He criticized police action against demonstrators as merciless and urged empathy. The government stated its readiness for a debate on the examination system. Opposition parties demanded the Education Minister's resignation and a parliamentary discussion. Prime Minister Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak offenders.