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Student protests over exam leaks: PM’s forgiveness criticised
In letters to The Hindu published on August 11-12, readers criticised the government's handling of student protests over examination paper leaks. They noted that the Home Minister has not made a statement…
The Story in Brief
In letters to The Hindu published on August 11-12, readers criticised the government's handling of student protests over examination paper leaks. They noted that the Home Minister has not made a statement in Parliament on the alleged use of pellet guns against unarmed students. The Prime Minister offered forgiveness instead of an apology, which letter writers described as reflecting both culpability and incompetence. The protests, from Delhi to Jharkhand, are seen as a governance failure that erodes public trust. Repeated breaches of merit-based systems, the letters argue, deny a generation fair opportunity, and authorities must treat protests as accountability issues, not law-and-order problems.
The Indian Opinion
The letters capture genuine anger, but the narrative of total government failure risks ignoring the need for systemic reforms. While the PM's forgiveness seemed tone-deaf, demanding an apology alone misses the point. The real test is whether the government will now mandate independent exam audits and hold officials accountable. Will the Home Minister finally speak in Parliament this session?
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