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Dharmendra Pradhan says Gen Z was misled in NEET protests
Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan broke his silence on August 8, saying he resigned to address the aspirations of NEET-AGITATING students and that Gen Z had been 'misled' by some people.…
The Story in Brief
Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan broke his silence on August 8, saying he resigned to address the aspirations of NEET-AGITATING students and that Gen Z had been 'misled' by some people. Speaking in Sambalpur and Rairakhol, he said he personally asked Prime Minister Modi to accept the protesters' demands. Pradhan stepped down on July 25 amid weeks of protests over the NEET-UG paper leak. The exam was cancelled, a re-test held on June 21, and the CBI is probing the case. He dismissed the BJD's 'Go Back Dharmendra Pradhan' campaign, saying he would never bring disgrace to Odisha.
The Indian Opinion
Dharmendra Pradhan frames his exit as a noble surrender to student aspirations. Yet his claim that Gen Z was 'misled' sits oddly with his own admission that two crore children a year cannot be ignored. The story being sold by the BJP, that the minister resigned out of high principle, not because a paper leak forced the government's hand, strains belief. The real test will be whether the CBI probe names anyone beyond low-level fixers.
Source: thenewsminute.com
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