India, July 13 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced his full support for the protests led by activist Sonam Wangchuk and youth activist Abhijeet Dipke against the alleged NEET paper leaks. He also urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to support and participate in the protests in Delhi.

Thackeray said his party would back the agitation in Maharashtra and appealed to political parties across the country to organise similar protests in their respective states.

Addressing a press conference at his residence, Matoshree, Uddhav Thackeray said repeated examination paper leaks, including the NEET controversy, have put the future of lakhs of students at risk.

He said everyone should support Wangchuk and Dipke, irrespectiv...