New Delhi, July 24 -- The NEET-UG paper leak controversy intensified on Friday, with BJP MP Manoj Tiwari accusing the Opposition of prioritising "political gains" over students' welfare, while Congress leaders pressed on why Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continues to hold office.

Defending the government's response to the crisis, Manoj Tiwari said the Centre had already taken action and agreed to discuss the paper leaks, but the Opposition's refusal to engage in a parliamentary discussion shows that it has a political.

"Refusing to engage in dialogue even after all this shows that the opposition, and I say this with great disappointment, is not primarily concerned with the students' future but is focused on its own politic...