3 min readUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 12:23 PM IST After days of nationwide protests over NEET paper leaks, India’s top athletes, including Abhinav Bindra, Yuvraj Singh, Nikhat Zareen, spoke up on the issue, stressing on the need for “dialogue” and to “work together”. The protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan besides also demanding accountability for the NEET paper leaks earlier. The protests in the national capital had taken a violent turn a few days ago when CJP tried to march to Parliament on July 20. Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, did not directly mention the protests, but made his stance clear. “I have never considered myself a political person. But I do believe that some issues belong to all of us, regardless of where we stand. Education is one of them. The measure of a nation is found not only in its economy or its achievements, but in the opportunities it creates for its young people. An education system that inspires …