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Odisha Youth Congress torch rally seeks minister’s exit over paper leaks
The Odisha Youth Congress held a massive torch rally in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over alleged question paper leaks and errors in…
The Story in Brief
The Odisha Youth Congress held a massive torch rally in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over alleged question paper leaks and errors in government textbooks. Led by party state unit president Ranjit Patra, the march started from Congress Bhavan and moved towards Shishu Bhavan Square, with thousands of workers raising slogans against the state government's handling of education.
Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib and OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das addressed the rally. Das alleged that around 2,000 mistakes had been found in textbooks and accused the BJP government of neglecting Odisha's history, culture and language. He also raised concerns over an alleged leak of a Medical PG examination paper in the state. The protesters demanded accountability, keeping the education issue in the political spotlight.
The Indian Opinion
The Congress torch rally is a familiar mix of real grievance and political theatre. Paper leaks and textbook errors are genuine problems in Odisha, but the party has offered no evidence for the 2,000 mistakes or the Medical PG leak. Demanding a minister's head without proof cheapens the protest. Both sides should stop trading slogans. The test is simple: release the identified textbook errors and the leak inquiry details. That will settle who is serious and who is just marching.
Source: timesnownews.com
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