On Friday, Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders intensified their criticism of the Centre over the alleged examination paper leak issue in Lucknow. They questioned why Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has not been asked to resign, despite the controversy. Congress leader Akhilesh Pratap Singh stated that the government’s response to repeated paper leak incidents has been inadequate, accusing it of failing to address systemic flaws in the country’s examination process. Singh noted that examination papers have been leaking for over five years, and Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly raised the issue, emphasizing the need to fix serious flaws in the education and examination systems. Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai echoed similar concerns, accusing the government of attempting to divert attention from larger issues by suppressing student protests. Rai demanded action against the Union Education Minister, saying he should be dismissed. The Congress leaders’ statements came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that the Centre is preparing a comprehensive law to introduce stricter provisions and punishments for examination paper leak cases. The Prime Minister said more strict actions against paper leaks would be taken, and a comprehensive Bill would be placed before Parliament to strengthen the legal framework. However, the Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders maintained that legislative changes alone are insufficient and reiterated their demand for political accountability, insisting that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is necessary alongside reforms to the examination system.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News