New Delhi, July 28 -- Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday said the nationwide protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination should be viewed as an opportunity to bring "historic change" to the education system, while asserting that the Centre had acted swiftly to address paper leaks through legal reforms, administrative action and the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Participating in the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Shinde appealed to students not to lose hope and assured them of the government's support.

"We do not consider this anger of our youth merely a movement, but an opportunity for historic change in ...