Karnataka Youth Congress Committee (KPYCC) on Saturday took action againstNEET Activists took to the streets with torchlight rallies in Bengaluru and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged leak of National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) question papers.The protest was held at Freedom Park and was led by KPYCC state president HS Manjunath. Hundreds of students and youth attended the rally, carrying torches and banners, opposing alleged corruption in the exam system and demanding a transparent investigation into the controversy.
Protests focus on NEET controversy
Slogans raised by the protesters include “Save the future of students,” “Implement a transparent education system,” “Fairly investigate the elder-gnawing scam,” and “Be kind to the education system.”Addressing the rally, Manjunath accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of failing to ensure a transparent and credible examination system.“The central government has the responsibility to establish a transparent, corruption-free and credible examination system. However, the BJP-led central government has failed to fulfill this responsibility, jeopardizing the future of 2.3 million students. Moreover, it is also responsible for the death of hundreds of students in the NEET scam,” he claimed.He also criticized the Prime Minister Modi Despite the controversy, Pradhan was praised for his work in the field of education.Manjunath claimed: “The Prime Minister praised the work of a minister responsible for the death of a student after the question paper was leaked. He did not even express condolences to the family of the deceased student.”
“Chhatron Ki Goonj” event starts
The torch rally marked the first weekend of the Youth Congress’ ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign against NEETs.The event will include interactive sessions, anti-NEET concerts, motivational talks, walk-a-thons and outreach events every weekend, the organization said. Volunteers also go to colleges and universities to register students, with the goal of recruiting 150,000 participants.Addressing the rally, Manjunath said the campaign will continue until the students’ concerns are addressed.He said: “There is no political stake greater than the future of students… The Youth Congress will continue to stand with students until this movement reaches its logical conclusion.”according to ArnieYouth Congress National Secretary Tariq Bhagwan, National Legal Cell Chairman Sridhar, Bengaluru North District Chairman Rahul Gowda, Bengaluru South District Chairman Mohnish Reddy, Bengaluru East District Chairman Ram Nayak and other leaders also attended the protest.(Institutional investment)
