Congress says NEET leak forced Pradhan resignation

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The Congress party has alleged that the NEET examination paper leak pushed India's education system into a deep crisis and forced Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. In a statement, the party claimed that over two million students faced uncertainty after the leak, and that the government responded to protests with baton charges and tear gas instead of dialogue. The Congress credited Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi with supporting the student movement and said his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign amplified youth voices.

The party further asserted that more than 150 major examination papers have been leaked under the BJP's 12-year rule, affecting 75 million students, and that over 100,000 government schools have shut down while 43,000 private schools opened. It accused the government of reducing education allocations and allowing corporate influence. The claims have not been independently verified, and the government has not officially commented on the resignation or the leak allegations.