Shimla, July 24 -- Congress MLA and AICC spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday said the Centre was under pressure over the alleged NEET paper leak controversy and asserted that the Prime Minister's recent statement did not address the core demands of protesting students.

Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Rathore said the government's outreach to protesting groups reflected the pressure it was facing, but maintained that the key issues raised by students remained unresolved.

"The government's actions show that it is under pressure. However, the demands for which students are protesting have still not been fulfilled. The Prime Minister's statement was an attempt to deflect the issue rather than address the students' concerns," Rathore tol...