Congress President Kharge Criticizes Modi Government Over NEET Exam Issues, Calls for Education Minister’s Resignation
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of blocking Telegram during the NEET-UG re-test and said Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should resign over exam irregularities. Kharge also stated the government has failed the test of accountability for not seeking Pradhan’s resignation. Other details include Prime Minister Modi’s 2024 Independence Day speech and the January
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Modi government temporarily blocked Telegram during the NEET-UG re-test. He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should first demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, adding that Pradhan is responsible for harming the futures of millions of youth. According to The Hindu, Kharge said the Modi government has failed the test of accountability by not seeking Pradhan’s resignation following exam irregularities. Safirnews.in reported that Kharge alleged widespread paper leak issues in connection with the NEET-UG exam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for bringing 100,000 youth with no previous political affiliations into politics in his August 15, 2024 Independence Day speech, according to The Economic Times. Modi attended the three-day Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue in January 2025 in Delhi, the same outlet reported. The BJP is entering 2026 with consecutive electoral successes and a new working president, and will have a new president and a new team in 2026, according to The Economic Times. The BJP faces challenges in the assembly elections scheduled for 2026, the outlet added.
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