'Dharmendra Pradhan has to be sacked, non-negotiable': Rahul Gandhi after meeting students
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following ongoing protests regarding the NEET examination system. Gandhi characterized the government's handling of the students as an attack on India's future and pledged continued support for the protesters.
Why it matters
The NEET controversy highlights significant tensions in India's education sector and serves as a focal point for political opposition against the current administration.
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing NEET protests, describing him as India's "past" while calling the protesting students the country's "future" and asserting that the Prime Minister could not defeat them.Speaking to reporters, Gandhi alleged that the government machinery was being used against the protesting students but urged them to remain steadfast in their agitation.Follow here for live updates on CJP protests‘Not going to step back’: Rahul Gandhi“This is the system that is attacking them. I told them inside: do not worry. No amount of strength from the entire Indian government--every single person in the government--can move you from there. Let them do whatever they want. If they want to stop or threaten you, they can try. We are not going to step back,” he said.
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