- Rahul Gandhi demanded Education Minister’s dismissal over NEET leak.
- Gandhi also sought accountability for police excesses during protests.
- He insisted Prime Minister Modi apologize for protest handling.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday sharpened his attack on the Centre over the handling of the NEET paper leak protests, laying down three key demands before the government and insisting that merely shifting Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to another ministry would not resolve the issue.
Addressing students injured during the protests, the Leader of the Opposition said accountability must extend beyond administrative action, calling for Pradhan’s dismissal, punishment for those responsible for the alleged police excesses, and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
‘Shifting Pradhan Is Not Acceptable’
Rejecting speculation that Dharmendra Pradhan could be moved to another portfolio, Rahul Gandhi said such a move would not meet the protesters’ demands.
He said, “Moving Pradhan from Education to other department. This is not acceptable. He is symbol of corruption. He has to be sacked.”
Rahul Seeks Accountability For Protest Violence
Standing alongside a group of students who were injured during the protests, Gandhi demanded action against those responsible for the alleged use of force against demonstrators.
He said, “The people who have done this, need to be punished and made accountable.”
The protests, triggered by the alleged NEET paper leak, have witnessed repeated clashes between demonstrators and police, resulting in injuries to both security personnel and protesters.
Calls For PM Modi’s Apology
Rahul Gandhi also held Prime Minister Narendra Modi politically responsible for the handling of the protests and called on him to issue a public apology.
He said, “leader of the entire missionary doing this, Narendra Modi has to apologise.”
Praising the students for continuing their agitation, Gandhi added, “I am proud of you, every single one of you, who are standing there against those destorying our constitution and attacking our system”
