Omar Abdullah urges Centre to return NEET, JEE control to states
Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, urged the Centre to return control of exams like NEET and JEE back to states during an Independence Day event in Srinagar. He linked recent student protests to central overreach in state matters, emphasizing education and health as state-list issues under India’s federal system. Abdullah called for restoring all such matters to strengthen democracy and federalism, citing the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following student agitation over exam irregularities.
15 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for the return of exam control to states, citing student protests and the resignation of the Education Minister.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pledged to continue efforts to restore the state's statehood status.
4 SEPT 2026
— NDTV
Omar Abdullah and Amit Shah met to discuss restoring J&K's statehood, including governance protocols and addressing administrative hurdles.
To respect publishing rights, SatyaDheesh does not host full copyrighted news copy. You can read the complete article on the publisher's platform: