India, July 23 -- Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Wednesday questioned the Central government over the delay in engaging with students protesting against NEET paper leaks. "No accountability" despite repeated breaches was what led "students to take to the streets to cry their hearts out," he said.

"Protest is a fundamental right in a Democracy. The pertinent question, however, is this: why did the BJP-led Central Government take so long to initiate a dialogue with the protestors?" he wrote on X. "Why was meaningful engagement delayed until the protest had escalated to a flashpoint? What kept you waiting?"

The former IPS officer claimed to have consistently supported the NEET examination. He said it brought uniformity to medic...