MEA Denies Knowledge of Foreign Funding

The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that it possesses no information regarding allegations of foreign funding or external involvement in the ongoing NEET protests led by the CJP. Despite these claims, the organization continues to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Meanwhile, the Press Information Bureau has officially debunked AI-generated deepfake videos that falsely depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Piyush Goyal threatening protesters. The central government has attributed the circulation of the fabricated video featuring the Prime Minister to propaganda accounts based in Pakistan. In related developments, activist Sonam Wangchuk has concluded his fast following the receipt of written assurances from authorities. However, the broader demonstrations led by the CJP remain active across the country.