'Not met a single parent or student': Rahul slams PM over 'forgiving' students video
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his response to student protests regarding NEET examination irregularities. Gandhi argued that the government has failed to address the systemic issues causing student distress, while Modi urged for compassion and condemned the use of abusive language against his family.
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The conflict underscores deep-seated tensions regarding education reform and political discourse in India.
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the students who protested against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. He accused the Prime Minsiter of failing to acknowledge the suffering of students and their families.In a post on X, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha said the real issue was not the conduct of the protesters but the failures of the education system that had left thousands of students uncertain about their futures.“Nothing is more painful than seeing a parent grieve their child. Behind every young life lost is a family carrying pain that will never leave them - and serious questions about a broken education system,” Rahul wrote.Referring to the controversy surrounding the medical entrance examination, he added, “Leaked papers. Cancelled exams. Years of preparation destroyed overnight.
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