After meeting Bihar youth, Rahul slams PM Modi, Samrat Choudhary
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the central and Bihar governments over police actions against students protesting for examination reforms and employment. He highlighted the ongoing unrest among job aspirants in Bihar and Maharashtra, calling for greater government accountability and transparency in recruitment processes.
Why it matters
The issue reflects growing youth dissatisfaction with public sector recruitment systems in India, which has become a significant political flashpoint between the opposition and the ruling coalition.
NEW DELHI: Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi Sunday lashed out at PM Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary over the police action against protesting students in the state, asking while their broken bones would be fixed, if their shattered dreams could be restored.Gandhi shared a video of his recent meeting with students and youngsters from Bihar who, he said, endured "horrific police brutality" for raising their voices against alleged irregularities in the examination system.In his post accompanying the video, Rahul said, "Imagine, what sin had these children committed that they were shot with bullets? They had only asked the govt for three things - education, employment, and accountability."
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