Congress Leader Manickam Tagore Criticizes Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Over NEET-UG 2024 Verdict

New Delhi [India], July 24: After the Supreme Court refused to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 exam, Congress leader Manickam Tagore reacted strongly to a social media post by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Tagore called Pradhan ‘shameless’ for celebrating the verdict despite ongoing CBI investigations and paper leaks.

Tagore said, ‘Shameless minister @dpradhanbjp celebrates while SC highlights ongoing CBI investigation, sparing 2 million students from pain and uncertainty. SC acknowledged the paper leak in two places. Instead of resigning out of moral responsibility, he blames us. Laughable guy.’

Tagore’s tweet was a response to an earlier tweet by Pradhan, who stated that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must apologize for playing with the sentiments of students and their parents over the NEET-UG controversy. Pradhan wrote, ‘Satyamev Jayate! Today’s verdict on NEET-UG will put speculations to rest and provide relief to lakhs of hardworking and honest students. I am grateful to Hon’ble Supreme Court for the landmark verdict that upholds the interest of students. The judgement will open the eyes of those who rubbished the Indian examination system and grabbed this opportunity for vested interests, scoring political brownies and stoking ‘civil unrest and anarchy.’ Shri Rahul Gandhi should apologize for playing with the sentiments of lakhs of students and their parents, as well as for trying to gain political mileage out of it.’

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad also criticized Rahul Gandhi for calling the examination system ‘fraud’ and questioned if Gandhi would apologize following the Supreme Court verdict.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to cancel the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET-UG) 2024 examination held on May 5, stating that there was no systemic breach in the exam.