KUDAL, 19 July:
Shiv Sena (U.B.T.), Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar Group) and MNS will jointly stage a *Dharna Andolan* in front of the Kudal Tahsildar Office on *Monday, 20th July at 10:30 AM*.
The protest is being held to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister *Dr. Dharmendra Pradhan* over the alleged massive irregularities in the NEET examination.
Leaders alleged that the NEET paper leak has caused huge academic losses to lakhs of students across the country and that several students, in distress, have even committed suicide.
The parties are also extending support to *Magsaysay Award winner Shri Sonam Wangchuk*, whose peaceful hunger strike was allegedly crushed by the Central Government using police force.
Speakers at the protest will also raise concerns over what they called a threat to democracy and the violation of constitutional rights.
*Rajan Naik* (Shiv Sena UBT), *Abhay Shirsath* (Congress), *Shivajirao Ghogale* (NCP Sharad Pawar Group) and *Jagannath Gawade* (MNS) have appealed to students, office bearers and party workers to participate in large numbers.
