Karnal, July 25 -- National patron of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and former minister Sampat Singh on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah must publicly apologise to the nation's students and their parents for the showdown at Jantar Mantar and NEET paper leak.

Addressing media in Chandigarh, Singh also called for the immediate resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, an inquiry into the police action at Jantar Mantar by a sitting or retired high court judge, and compensation of Rs.1 crore each for the families of the students who lost their lives.

He also urged that dialogue with student representatives be initiated immediately.

Calling out the police action, he condemned t...