Kanimozhi hails youth protest as biggest victory against the Centre
DMK leader Kanimozhi praised the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the NEET paper leak as a victory for protesting youth. She also called for education to be moved to the State list and criticized the government's use of police against political opponents.
Why it matters
The NEET controversy has become a significant flashpoint for federal-state relations and youth political mobilization in India.
DMK deputy general secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday said that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue marked the biggest victory achieved through the protest of youth across the country.
Addressing the media in Thoothukudi, she said that the development following the NEET examination paper leaks was a major victory for the youth. She stated that the students had consistently demanded that the Union government accept responsibility and accountability for the NEET paper leak.
“At a time when a false narrative was being continuously spread that no one could stand up to or question the BJP-led Union government, the youth across the country took up a nationwide protest and emerged victorious,” Ms. Kanimozhi added.
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