Lawmakers from the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led INDIA bloc clashed at the Parliament's Makar Dwar gate on July 23, 2026 [1].
The confrontation highlights the deepening political divide over the NEET paper-leak controversy, a scandal that has sparked nationwide protests and demands for government accountability.
The incident occurred as opposition MPs gathered to demand the resignation of Pradhan. The situation escalated into a face-off characterized by loud sloganeering. Opposition members shouted "sharam karo, sharam karo," while NDA members responded with chants of "Vande Mataram" [2, 3].
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel intervened to prevent physical altercations. The security forces formed a human chain to separate the two opposing groups of lawmakers [2, 4].
While most reports place the clash outside the Parliament House at the Makar Dwar gate [1, 2, 3], some reports described the event as taking place inside the Parliament premises [4].
The NDA said the opposition was politicizing the exam controversy to create instability. Conversely, opposition MPs said the resignation of Pradhan is necessary to address the integrity of the national testing system [3, 4].
“Opposition MPs demanded the resignation of Pradhan over the NEET paper-leak controversy.”
This clash reflects the transition of the NEET paper-leak scandal from a student-led grievance to a central political battleground. By demanding a high-level resignation, the INDIA bloc is attempting to frame the administrative failure as a systemic government collapse, while the NDA is attempting to categorize the protests as opportunistic political theater.
