Dipke targets Fadnavis for not reaching out to kin of NEET aspirant who died in CJP’s Nagpur protest

Referring to the family’s residence in Nagpur, he said, “The Chief Minister lives barely 500 metres away from their house. It has been a month, but not even a single phone call has gone from his office. Even if the issue falls under the Centre’s jurisdiction, she was a resident of Maharashtra. As a matter of humanity, someone should have reached out.”

Dipke also attacked the government over its handling of the NEET paper leak controversy and demanded accountability from the Centre. “The Prime Minister should apologise to the youth of this country. The leak is happening through the system. Telegram is only a medium,” he said.

At a press conference earlier in the day, Dipke alleged that the recent attack on him in Jaipur was carried out by workers linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Asked how he identified the attackers, Dipke said, “Check their social media profiles. They have photographs of themselves in RSS uniforms.”

Several students who attended the protest said they feared recurring irregularities in future examinations if systemic reforms were not undertaken.

“We will appear for the exam next year. If these issues are not resolved now, we could face the same situation again. The education minister must resign,” said Ganesh Chaudhari, a NEET aspirant.
Another aspirant, Vedansh Kawale, said repeated examinations due to paper leaks imposed an emotional and financial burden on students and their families.

The protest remained largely peaceful, though a group of saffron-scarf-clad individuals briefly raised slogans against the CJP and chanted “Jai Shri Ram”. The group accused the party of politicising the issue and misleading students. Supporters of both sides exchanged slogans and engaged in a verbal altercation, but no violence was reported. The group later dispersed and the protest continued.