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Delhi BJP demands Punjab education minister’s resignation over paper leaks
Delhi BJP demands Punjab education minister’s resignation over paper leaks
The Delhi BJP on Thursday staged a protest at the AAP office near Mandi House, demanding the resignation of Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains over alleged exam paper leaks. Led by…
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The Delhi BJP on Thursday staged a protest at the AAP office near Mandi House, demanding the resignation of Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains over alleged exam paper leaks. Led by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, the protesters gathered near the AAP headquarters and alleged that six exam papers have been leaked under the four-and-a-half-year-old AAP government in Punjab, affecting the future of 30 lakh students. The BJP also linked the issue to the recent NEET paper leak controversy that led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has denied any paper leak in Punjab, saying that some students at two centres tried to use digital pens for cheating but were caught immediately and the paper was not leaked. The protest comes amid a political slugfest over education standards.
The Indian Opinion
The BJP is playing politics with exam paper leaks, but the AAP government cannot shrug off the charge either. Kejriwal's claim that no paper leaked in Punjab contradicts the BJP's assertion of six leaks affecting 30 lakh students. Both sides need a credible, independent inquiry to clear the air. Question: will the Punjab government now order a probe into the alleged leaks, or will it be another round of blame games?
Source: thehansindia.com
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