Growing support for Congress after NEET fiasco: Komatireddy
Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy claims growing public support for the Congress party following the NEET examination controversy. He criticized the central government's handling of the issue and emphasized the importance of welfare programs like MGNREGA.
Why it matters
The NEET controversy has become a major political wedge issue, influencing public perception of the central government's administrative competence.
Expressing confidence in the prospects of Congress at the national level, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said the country is witnessing growing support for the party as was seen in the series of anti-government programmes taken up by the party and the reception from the people.
The NEET controversy was an ample proof that the Centre was least interested in administration, but only in politics, he said adding that people were now feeling the need for a young leader like Rahul Gandhi.
Addressing the media in Nalgonda on Friday, he said the Centre must accept moral responsibility for the examination paper leak incidents, which have affected the future of lakhs of students.
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