According to officials, Pradhan met Birla in Parliament shortly after the government informed the Lok Sabha that it was willing to hold a detailed discussion on the issue.
The government urged Speaker Birla to convene an all-party meeting to decide the rule, date and duration of the debate.
When the House reassembled at noon following an earlier adjournment, Speaker Birla asked Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to make a statement. Congress leader K C Venugopal, however, intervened to say that the Opposition was also seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Opposition has been demanding a discussion on the alleged NEET paper leak and is also seeking Pradhan’s resignation over the handling of the controversy surrounding the alleged examination irregularities.
(With PTI inputs)
