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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Pradhan unlikely to resign but centre keen on relief measures for kin of victims: Govt functionary

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is facing demands for his resignation from protesters and the opposition over the NEET issue, is likely to remain in the Cabinet as the top hierarchy of the government is convinced that he cannot be blamed for the leak of the examination papers, a senior government functionary said.

The government is also ready for serious engagement with the protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and suggested that no one should be rigid about the "venue" of the meeting as insisted by CJP, the functionary said.

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