New Delhi, July 24 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday slammed the Opposition parties amid recurring adjournments in both Houses of Parliament over a deadlock on discussing the NEET-UG paper leak.

Rijiju told reporters that the Centre has called for the debate on the NEET paper leak and related matters to begin immediately, while claiming that Congress was "not interested" in discussion.

Congress has demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and debate under Rule 267, adjourning the business of the Upper House, as conditions for discussion.

The Union Minister said, "For five days, we were unable to discuss the NEET paper leak. So, we appealed today as well. Our minister will brief us on the...