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News18
05-05-2025
- News18
Karnataka NEET Row: FIR Against 2 For Asking Students To Remove Sacred Thread At Exam Centre
Last Updated: Protesters in Kalaburagi claimed Brahmin candidates were again asked to remove or had their sacred threads cut before entering NEET UG exam centre. Karnataka NEET row: A massive row has been trigged after several candidates appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)- UG 2025, were allegedly asked to remove or cut their 'Janivara" (sacred thread) before entering the exam hall in Karnataka's Kalaburagi on Sunday. An FIR has also been launched against two exam staff members at the Station Bazar Police station in Kalaburagi based on the complaint of a candidate named Shripad Patil, who was reportedly made to remove his sacred thread at St. Mary's School, the designated exam centre, before being permitted to enter the examination hall. Patil has alleged in the complaint that two exam staff personnel, identified as Sharanagouda and Ganesh, forced him to remove the 'Kashi Dara' (sacred thread on the wrist) and 'Janivara' (sacred thread worn along the chest). First he resisted but eventually he was made to hand the sacred threads to his father before entering the exam hall. The boy further alleged that the incident caused emotional strain to him, leading him to enter the incorrect details and it also hampered the overall quality of his answers in the exam. The police have registered the FIR against the two accused under Section 298 (damaging or defiling a place of worship with the intent to insult the religion of any class of persons) of the IPC. This incident comes close on the heels of a similar one during the Common Entrance Test held for engineering and other vocational courses on April 16, where the sacred threads of Brahmin boys were also removed. Meanwhile, members of the Brahmin community staged a protest outside the NEET exam centre demanding accountability over the incident. The demonstrators accused authorities of religious insensitivity and violating previous government instructions issued to prevent such incidents. The NEET-UG 2025 was conducted across the country on Sunday by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Lakhs of medical aspirants appeared for the exam, which is the gateway to MBBS, BDS, and other undergraduate medical courses in India. This year's NEET was held under heightened security due to last year's controversy involving alleged paper leaks and inflated scores. First Published: May 05, 2025, 09:21 IST
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Brahmin community protests in Kalaburagi over removal of students' sacred thread at NEET exam centre
Members of the Brahmin community staged a protest outside a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam centre in Kalaburagi, demanding accountability after some students of the community were asked to remove their 'sacred thread' (Janivara) before entering the exam hall. #WATCH | Karnataka: Members of the Brahmin community protest outside a NEET examination centre, located at St. Mary's School in Kalaburagi, after a candidate - Shripad Patil was made to remove his 'Janeu' (sacred thread) and then allowed to take the exam. — ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2025 This incident comes close on the heels of a similar one during the Common Entrance Test held for engineering and other vocational courses on April 16, where the sacred threads of Brahmin boys were also removed. Following the incident, the State Government initiated action against the officials involved, including registration of a case. It also issued directions to prevent such occurrences in the future. However, on Sunday (May 4, 2025), the Brahmin candidates were either asked to remove the sacred thread or had it cut before entering the exam hall. Enraged over this, hundreds of community members gathered outside the NEET exam centre, raised slogans and staged a sit-in demonstration. Protesters accused the government of 'failing' to enforce its own instructions and repeatedly humiliating the community.
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Brahmin group protests outside NEET exam centre over removal of sacred thread in Karnataka's Kalaburagi
Members of the Brahmin community held a protest outside a NEET exam centre in Karnataka's Kalaburagi on Sunday, after some students were allegedly asked to remove their sacred thread (Janivara) before being allowed to take the test. The protest was sparked after a candidate named Shripad Patil was made to remove his sacred thread at St. Mary's School, the designated exam centre, before being permitted to enter the examination hall, news agency PTI reported. In response, a large group of community members gathered at the spot, raising slogans and staging a sit-in. The protesters accused the authorities of disrespecting religious sentiments and failing to implement the government's own guidelines. A video released by ANI showed demonstrators displaying their sacred threads and confronting security officials outside the venue. Following the incident, the state government registered a case against the officials involved and issued fresh instructions to prevent such incidents. However, protesters claimed that on Sunday, several Brahmin candidates were again either asked to remove or had their sacred threads cut before entering the centre. According to PTI, this controversy follows a similar episode during the April 16 Common Entrance Test (CET), where sacred threads of Brahmin candidates were also reportedly removed. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET UG) 2025 was held nationwide on Sunday by the National Testing Agency (NTA), with thousands of aspiring medical students appearing at exam centres across the country. Conducted annually, the exam determines admissions to MBBS, BDS, and other undergraduate medical programs in India and sees participation from lakhs of students. Visuals from various parts of the country showed candidates arriving early at centres amid heightened security arrangements. A day earlier, the NTA had announced that all preparations were in place for the safe and secure conduct of the exam, with state governments placed on high alert. The enhanced security comes in the wake of the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, which involved allegations of question paper leaks, inflated scores, and legal challenges over grace marks, triggering protests and court scrutiny. In response, the NTA this year said it had taken 'all necessary steps' to protect the exam's credibility. Candidates were subjected to detailed screening by local police in addition to standard NTA protocols before being allowed into centres. Question papers and OMR sheets were transported under full police escort to prevent any breach. Authorities are also monitoring coaching institutes and digital platforms to curb organised cheating. All centres have been equipped with CCTV surveillance to uphold transparency and accountability. (With ANI, PTI inputs)
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka BJP stages protest after NEET aspirant asked to remove 'janeu' before exam
Screengrab: ANI NEW DELHI: The opposition BJP in Karnataka staged a protest outside an examination centre after a student was made to remove his ' janeu ' (sacred thread worn by Hindus) before appearing for a NEET examination on Sunday. Shripad Patil was asked to get rid of his ' janeu' before entering the exam hall located at St. Mary's School in Kalaburagi. Patil's father said his son handed him the ' janeu ' before entering the examination centre. "He went in half an hour ago to write the was told to remove the 'janeu' and sent back outside to leave it here...I was outside and I wasn't allowed to go placed the 'janeu' in my hand and then went in to write the is writing the NEET exam here," Sudhir Patil told news agency ANI. This comes a week after Karnataka high court issued notices to the state government and Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on a PIL alleging that CET exam centres in Bidar, Shivamogga, and Dharwad districts forced candidates to remove their Janivara or ' janeu' . Appearing for petitioner Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha, senior advocate S Sriranga also informed a division bench of chief justice NV Anjaria and justice KV Aravind that the CET candidates were mistreated during the math exam on April 17. He submitted that the students who refused to remove their sacred threads were barred from entering the examination halls room, seeking a re-examination for the affected candidates. Sriranga submitted that KEA officials violated rights under Articles 21A (right to education), 25 (freedom to practice religion), and 29(2) (admission to educational institutions) of the Constitution. The petitioner also informed the court that after the filing of the PIL, an FIR was filed in the case. The petitioner also sought directions for the formulation of clear guidelines governing exam conduct and frisking procedures by KEA officials. The high court will hear the case on June 9. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar also opposed the order prohibiting religious symbols in railway exam centers, stating that while checking religious items is acceptable, their removal is inappropriate. Shivakumar said that authorities can inspect religious symbols but shouldn't require their removal. "When it's a religious thing like a 'Mangalsutra' or a 'janeu' (sacred thread), they can check it if required, but removing them is not correct. We are clearly saying that any such religious symbols, earrings, mangalsutra, janeu, or a hip band, they can check it. It is not wrong. But, in the past, there have been some issues where people kept a small device in their ears. It is not right. It (the order) must be taken back... I think that anything that creates anger among the people must be removed. I demand that such rules be removed," said DK Shivakumar.
