'7.5 crore students affected in 10 years': Rahul Gandhi calls paper leaks the 'norm'

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said India's education system has reached a stage where paper leaks have become "the norm", alleging that the issue affects millions of students and requires a political consensus to resolve.Addressing a student outreach programme, "Chhatron Ki Goonj," in Uttarakhand's Dehradun, he clarified that the event was not a political meeting but focused on the concerns, struggles and future of the youth."This is not a political meet; it's about youth, their future, struggles and difficulties," PTI quoted the Lok Sabha leader of opposition as saying.The Raebareli MP further said that more than 7.5 crore students had been affected by paper leaks over the past 10 years, with 152 cases reported but no convictions recorded."From top to bottom, the entire education system is involved in paper leaks," he claimed, adding that "advanced technology" was being used to carry out such frauds."If you have crores,…