# Kerala Congress says PM Modi degrading IIT degrees, student protest on day 17

2026-08-09T05:55:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Kerala Congress escalated its criticism of the Centre on Wednesday, alleging Prime Minister Narendra Modi is devaluing IIT degrees. The party posted on social media after Modi's IIT Delhi address, claiming the education system has collapsed and linking it to rising unemployment and exam paper leaks. This comes as Jharkhand student protests over paper leaks entered day 17.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/congress-party-kerala-criticizes-central-government-education-system-video-155388805>

Tags: education system, IIT Delhi, Jharkhand protest, Kerala Congress, paper leaks, PM Modi
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