Citizens for Justice and Peace led hundreds of protesters to Freedom Park in Bengaluru on June 14, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign over alleged NEET examination leaks.
Organizer Abhijeet Dipke told the crowd that students are treated like cockroaches when they expose a broken testing system, drawing sustained applause despite intermittent rain.
Demonstrators carried placards referencing prior paper leaks and called for an independent audit of the National Testing Agency contract awards.
Karnataka police maintained a perimeter around the park as speakers urged nationwide solidarity with aspirants facing repeated entrance exam disruptions.
The rally capped a week of campus mobilizations that linked examination integrity to broader questions about meritocracy and public trust in federal education policy.
Medical students from private colleges joined the rally, sharing stories of repeated postponements and opaque grievance portals that never produced public findings.
Karnataka Home Department officials said additional buses were diverted around the park to minimize traffic disruptions during the three-hour demonstration.
Citizens for Justice and Peace organizers announced follow-up town halls in Mysuru and Mangaluru to keep examination reform visible ahead of state budget sessions.
Education ministry spokespeople did not respond to Saturday requests for comment on resignation demands linked to NEET irregularities.
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