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Ministers from six opposition-ruled states had filed the petition, seeking review of the court’s 17 August order to conduct the exams.
Rahul Gandhi began Congress's online campaign while Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren urged the education minister to consider postponement.
Ramesh Pokhriyal said over 17 lakh candidates have already downloaded their admit cards for JEE and NEET.
Amarinder Singh suggested holding the exams online and Uddhav Thackeray also pressed on the needed for postponing.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged the Centre to listen to students and find an "acceptable solution"
Political leaders, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and actor Sonu Sood extended support to the students and called for the exams to be postponed.
The Rajasthan city which is the hub of institutes that coach students for competitive exams like IIT and NEET sees several suicides every year due to immense pressure on students.