Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Criticizes Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav Over NEET 2024 Issues
New Delhi [India], July 22: Amidst the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination 2024, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a scathing attack against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, accusing them of shedding ‘crocodile tears’.
Pradhan wrote on social media platform X, “The LoP and his cabal are all but shedding crocodile tears. The ground reality on paper leaks during UPA regime and when Shri Akhilesh was at the helm of UP will open a can of worms for both Shri Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav.”
He further added, “May be Rahul Gandhi understands the fundamentals and maths of unfair practices too well. That explains why the Congress government failed to implement the bills to stop malpractice in educational institutions, including the Prohibition of Unfair Practices Bill, 2010. Can the LoP tell under what compulsions, pressure and for what considerations did the Congress Party refuse to bring laws to curb irregularities?”
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi said, “Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should have responded. He spoke about the Supreme Court and PM Modi but he is not able to say what is he doing on this. NEET is a very important issue for youth. We have always asked for discussion in Parliament but the government is not interested. We will keep raising this issue and keep pressuring the government.”
Speaking in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, Gandhi asked Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan about the various steps the Ministry is undertaking to fix the alleged ‘systemic’ rot in the present examination system and claimed that millions of students believe that the ‘system’ is ‘fraud’.
“As this is a systemic issue, what exactly are you doing to fix this issue at the systemic level,” Rahul Gandhi asked. Elaborating on his claim that all major examinations in the country suffer from a ‘serious problem,’ Gandhi said, “It is obvious to the whole country that there is a very serious problem in our examination system. This is not just in the question of NEET but in all the major examinations.”
Doubts Revealed
Union Education Minister -: The Union Education Minister is a person in the Indian government who is responsible for making decisions about schools, colleges, and education in the country.
Dharmendra Pradhan -: Dharmendra Pradhan is a politician in India who is currently the Union Education Minister. He helps make important decisions about education in India.
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is a leader of the Congress party, which is one of the major political parties in India. He is known for speaking about various issues in the country.
Akhilesh Yadav -: Akhilesh Yadav is a politician from the Samajwadi Party, another political party in India. He has been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, a big state in India.
NEET -: NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is an important exam in India that students take to get into medical colleges to become doctors.
Crocodile tears -: Crocodile tears is a phrase used to describe fake or insincere expressions of sadness. It means pretending to be sad when you are not really sad.
Malpractice -: Malpractice means doing something wrong or illegal, especially in a professional setting. In this context, it refers to cheating or unfair practices in exams.
Congress -: Congress is one of the oldest and major political parties in India. It has been in power many times since India became independent.
Samajwadi Party -: The Samajwadi Party is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It focuses on social justice and the welfare of the common people.