Bhubaneshwar, July 22 -- Biju Janata Dal President and Odisha LoP Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday condemned the police action against protesting students and the Opposition amid NEET protests, calling it "shocking" and demanding the resignation of the Education Minister over the handling of university examinations.

Speaking to the media, Patnaik said protests would also be held in Odisha over the issue.

"There is an agitation all over the country about what has happened, which has shocked the entire nation. We will have agitations in Odisha as well. I was asked if the Minister of Education should resign; since his resignation has been asked for after what has been done regarding all these university exams, I think that he should resign," he...