NEET-UG row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured strict action against those responsible for the alleged National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG paper leak incident and said the government will not spare them.
He also accused the opposition parties of playing politics with the future of the youth of the country.
Said this about paper leak
Responding to the motion of thanks on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha, Modi said, “The President mentioned the paper leak in his speech. I hope that the entire House will discuss this issue rising above politics. Unfortunately, it is being politicized, which is worrying for the future of the country.”
Strict laws against irregularities
Assuring the youth that the government will not spare those who cheat them, Modi said, “One action after another is being taken to ensure that those who play with the future of the youth of my country get the strictest punishment. In Parliament, we have made strict laws against these irregularities. We are strengthening the entire system so that the youth of my country do not have to live in a state of apprehension in the future and they demonstrate their potential with confidence and get what is their right”.
Those responsible will be punished
Earlier, while addressing the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said that the government will leave no stone unturned to provide justice to the affected students and punish those responsible in the NEET paper leak case. He assured that his government will not allow anyone to play with the future of the youth of India.
Rahul Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi
His remarks came a day after Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Modi demanding a debate on the NEET-UG controversy and several opposition members demanding the scrapping of the National Testing Agency (NTA), the body that conducts the entrance exam.
“Our aim is to engage constructively to find a way forward,” Gandhi wrote in the letter. “At this point in time, our sole concern is the welfare of nearly 24 lakh NEET candidates across India. Lakhs of families have made tremendous personal sacrifices to support their children. For many, the paper leak is a betrayal of a lifelong dream,” he said.
Gandhi had claimed that there have been over 70 such leaks in the past seven years affecting over 20 million students.