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Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he announced that the government will set-up fast-track courts to ensure stringent punishment for people involved in exam paper leaks.
In a post on X, Gandhi has attacked PM Modi say that he has “harmed the future of our youth the most” and accused him of allowing and encouraging the total destruction of the education system while protecting the people responsible for the paper leaks.
Responding to exam paper leaks, PM Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for stringent punishment, while Rahul Gandhi criticized the PM, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s sacking and accusing him of damaging the education system.
He has demanded the sacking of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradesh, while seeking an apology to students and action against the people who assaulted them during the Monday protest.
In his first response to the ongoing protests at Jantar Mantar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that those involved in the paper leaks will not be spared.
In a post, PM Modi said, “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth! We have decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks. Have directed the concerned authorities and officials to take all necessary steps in this regard. This continues our series of steps for safeguarding the interests of students. Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared.”
It has the backing of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk who was taken to hospital by the Delhi Police after his health declined due to hunger strike. The protest has intensified with political parties and cinema celebrities extending their support.
Speaking to the media at the protesting site on Thursday, Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke told ANI that the people are being brought in from outside to deliberately disrupt the protest. Clashes broke out between police and protesters.
He said, “People are being sent from outside to deliberately disrupt the protest. We have been sitting here for a month. No such incident has happened in a month. But now, as this protest has grown, goons are being sent from outside by the BJP to deliberately incite people. These are the people from the BJP who are pelting stones. The police bring trucks of stones here. BJP goons come, they pelt stones and then defame the people of CJP…”
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the government to listen to the demands of the students. She said, “They are demanding the resignation of the minister and action against those who have beaten them up. The students have lost faith in the system.
If you provide a solution within the framework of the system, the students will not accept it. A solution can be reached only when you agree to the demands of the students. You tweet that you have faith in the students, but last night you were beating them up. If you have faith in the students, then why are the students being lathi-charged? If you are worried about the students, then call and speak with them.”
