# NEET

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-25**: Pralhad Joshi takes additional charge as Education Minister — President Droupadi Murmu accepts Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and assigns the Ministry of Education portfolio to Pralhad Joshi, in addition to his existing roles, with immediate effect.
- **2026-07-20**: Wife Files Appeal — Gitanjali Angmo moves the Delhi High Court challenging the July 19 order on grounds of illegal confinement and lack of informed consent.
- **2026-07-20**: Wife Files Appeal — Gitanjali Angmo moves the Delhi High Court challenging the July 19 order on grounds of illegal confinement and lack of informed consent.
- **2026-07-19**: Special Sunday Hearing — Delhi High Court single judge holds a special session and passes an order refusing to intervene in Wangchuk's forced treatment at Safdarjung Hospital.
- **2026-07-19**: Special Sunday Hearing — Delhi High Court single judge holds a special session and passes an order refusing to intervene in Wangchuk's forced treatment at Safdarjung Hospital.
- **2026-06-28**: Hunger Strike Begins — Sonam Wangchuk starts a hunger strike to protest alleged irregularities in competitive exams and deaths linked to the NEET paper cancellation.
- **2026-06-28**: Hunger Strike Begins — Sonam Wangchuk starts a hunger strike to protest alleged irregularities in competitive exams and deaths linked to the NEET paper cancellation.
- **2026-06**: Nationwide student protests over NEET paper leak begin — Students and opposition parties launch sustained protests demanding accountability and reforms in the examination system, citing allegations of a question paper leak.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Wangchuk's hunger strike day 22: Medical ethics of forced treatment under legal scrutiny
2026-08-12 09:57:52 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The forced hospitalization of a 22-day hunger striker pushes medical ethics into the legal arena, with an appeal demanding patient autonomy and informed consent be respected even in life-or-death protests.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/wangchuk-hunger-strike-day-22-medical-ethics

### After 22-day hunger strike, Wangchuk's wife challenges hospital confinement in Delhi HC
2026-08-12 09:56:45 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Gitanjali Angmo's appeal argues that the Sunday order illegally confines activist Sonam Wangchuk without arrest and violates informed consent, potentially reshaping legal norms on state intervention in medical decisions.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/sonam-wangchuk-wife-appeals-delhi-hc-22-day-hunger-strike

### EdTech Braces as 5-Time MP Pralhad Joshi Takes Education Ministry Charge
2026-08-09 19:59:53 · Sector: edtech · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Pralhad Joshi's surprise appointment as India's Education Minister after student protests signals potential shifts in examination policy, digital infrastructure, and regulatory oversight—key areas for edtech players. The crisis could accelerate adoption of secure digital testing solutions but also invite tighter industry regulations.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/edtech-braces-pralhad-joshi-education-ministry

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