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Kharge challenges Modi, Shah to debate student agitation in Parliament
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to debate the NEET question paper leak and the ongoing student agitation in Parliament. Launching…
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to debate the NEET question paper leak and the ongoing student agitation in Parliament. Launching the party’s Uttarakhand election campaign in Haldwani, Kharge accused the government of suppressing young people protesting against repeated examination paper leaks and recruitment irregularities. He said students gathered at Jantar Mantar but faced a repressive response.
Kharge rejected the government’s allegation that the Opposition had paralysed Parliament, pointing out that the ruling party itself had prevented debate on student issues. He also targeted the Centre over unemployment, saying nearly 30 lakh government posts remained vacant and questioning how India could become a developed nation without jobs. Kharge alleged that the government was running from debate and called on Modi and Shah to either make a statement or resign.
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The ruling BJP calls opposition disruptions anti-national, but Kharge’s challenge is plain: if the government is confident it handled the NEET paper leak and student protests correctly, why not debate it in Parliament? The narrative that student anger is manufactured by the Opposition ignores a real crisis of exam integrity and unemployment, with 30 lakh government posts vacant. Watch whether the Budget session ends without a single statement from Amit Shah on the issue.
Sources (2): nationalheraldindia.com, thefederal.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
