'This was a warning from students & oppn': Rahul attacks Centre, PM Modi after CJP ends stir
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi praised the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a victory for students while criticizing the government's handling of the education system. He also accused the Home Minister of authorizing violence against student protesters.
Why it matters
This highlights the intensifying political conflict between the Indian opposition and the ruling party regarding institutional integrity and student rights.
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as the "victory of the future of India."During a press conference, the Congress leader said the country's education system had been under attack for years and that the government would have to take concrete steps to bring about reforms."First of all, this is the victory of our students. This is the future of India. The education system which used to be our pride, the whole world acknowledged that the education system of India is very good. It has been under attack for years. It is being captured, it is being privatized. This was a reaction to that. Pradhan is a symbol. A symbol of corruption, a symbol of destruction of the education system, a symbol of incompetence," Rahul said."He had to go. And it is good that he went.
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