LUCKNOW, July 23 -- Escalating the opposition's attack on the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday joined MPs from several opposition parties in a protest at Parliament's Makar Dwar, New Delhi, demanding the resignation of the Union education minister over recurring paper leaks and alleging police excesses against students.

Addressing reporters in the Parliament complex, Yadav said the issue went beyond party politics and concerned students and youth across the country. "This issue does not belong to any single party but concerns the students and the youth of the country. We are fighting the battle on behalf of all students and the youth," he said.

Yadav said the opposition...