Prahlad Joshi's Old Remark on NEET Resurfaces After Education Minister Appointment
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-07-28 12:30 GMT | Update On 2026-07-28 12:31 GMT
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After Prahlad Joshi replaced Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister, his 2022 remarks on Indian students pursuing medical education abroad resurfaced on social media, drawing fresh criticism. Reacting to his appointment, several netizens and opposition leaders highlighted his statement made during the Russia-Ukraine war, when he had claimed that "90 per cent" of Indian students studying medicine abroad would not have cleared India's medical entrance examination. Congress leaders also targeted the appointment, with one describing it as "one disaster replaced by another", according to LiveMint.
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