RJD MP Manoj Jha Speaks on Arvind Kejriwal’s Custody and NEET Exam Issues
New Delhi [India], June 30: After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody till July 12 in a CBI case, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha expressed his views on the matter. He compared Kejriwal’s situation to that of JMM leader Hemant Soren, who was released from jail. Jha criticized the central government for using agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax (IT), and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for political purposes. He stated, “Just like Hemant Soren has come out of jail, he (Arvind Kejriwal) will also come out. The Prime Minister will have to understand the mandate seriously. Hemant Soren getting the bail is a slap on the face of those who used these agencies for political gains.”
The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi sent Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in connection with the excise policy case. The Delhi High Court recently stayed Kejriwal’s bail order, stating that the trial court should have recorded its satisfaction with the fulfilment of twin conditions of section 45 of the Prevention of the Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before passing the order.
NEET Exam Controversy
Speaking on the NEET exam row, RJD MP Manoj Jha emphasized the importance of the opposition’s role in protecting students’ futures. He said, “You should ask the students on the streets what they want. Then you will realize that what the opposition is repeatedly saying, there is the future of those lakhs of children. If we sit idle and watch their dreams being destroyed, will history forgive us?”
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a criminal case on June 23 over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CBI formed special teams to investigate the matter. According to the agency’s FIR, certain “isolated incidents” occurred in a few states during the NEET (UG) 2024 examination, held on May 5. The opposition INDIA bloc has been questioning the government and demanding a discussion over the ongoing NEET-UG row in the Lok Sabha. The lower house was adjourned till July 1 amid an uproar by the opposition.
