(Image source: PTI on left, Rahul Gandhi (X) on right)
Ahead of launching the Congress party’s nationwide campaign against paper leaks and examination irregularities, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday said repeated exam failures and recruitment delays were crushing the aspirations of millions of young Indians. In a post on X, Gandhi said students were not receiving the rewards of hard work but were instead being punished for daring to dream.“Every paper leak, every canceled exam, every stalled recruitment – these aren’t just failures of the system, but blows struck against the dreams of millions,” he wrote.Calls on students to joinGandhi acknowledged the frustration and anger among young people affected by examination irregularities. He urged them to make their voices heard when governments fail to respond to their concerns.”Students’ Echo. Let’s come together and become a roar that can’t be ignored,” Gandhi said, calling on students across the country to join the campaign beginning in Kota and expanding nationwide.Conventions planned across major citiesFollowing the Kota event on June 17, Gandhi is scheduled to address student gatherings in Allahabad on July 10, Patna on July 11 and Delhi on July 14. The Congress said the campaign would highlight concerns over paper leaks, rising examination costs and what it described as the government’s failure to ensure a fair and transparent system.The party also plans extensive mobilisation efforts through the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Youth Congress, Pradesh Congress Committees and local party units to expand the movement across the country.
