The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Goa NEET protest stooped to 'lowest intellectual level’, says CM Sawant; questions Umar Khalid placards
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticized student protesters for displaying placards supporting activist Umar Khalid during demonstrations against NEET exam irregularities. He argued that the inclusion of political issues unrelated to the exam undermined the legitimacy of the student movement.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) said the recent student agitation in Goa over the NEET exam had “stooped to the lowest intellectual level”, and that placards demanding activist Umar Khalid’s release diverted the protest from its original purpose.
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