Tripura Congress holds press conference against exam paper leak in Agartala. AICC member BP Singh said the party was demanding justice for the students and resignation of responsible ministers. In Delhi too, top party leaders demanded the resignation of the PM and the Education Minister.
Agartala (Tripura) [भारत]July 22 (ANI): Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee and Youth Congress jointly held a press conference in Agartala as part of the Congress’ nationwide campaign against the alleged exam paper leak.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, AICC member BP Singh said the Congress, led by its student wing, has launched a nationwide campaign to raise concern over the alleged exam paper leak during the BJP rule. He said that as part of the campaign, rallies and public meetings are being organized in state capitals and major cities across the country.
Congress press conference in Agartala
Singh said, “I have come to Agartala, Tripura today to participate in this campaign. Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Party is continuously mobilizing the students and supporting them so that they get justice.” He said the party is raising its voice on behalf of students and demanding accountability for incidents that have affected their future and careers.
Demand for justice for students and resignation of ministers
Singh also said that Congress believes that justice should be ensured for the families of the students who lost their lives and where accountability is established, the ministers responsible should resign. He urged the government to take effective measures to prevent such incidents in future.
“Children and students are the future of our country, and it is our collective responsibility to protect their rights, opportunities and aspirations,” Singh said. AICC member B.P. at the press conference Singh, Congress Working Committee member and MLA Sudip Roy Barman, and Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee President Ashish Kumar Saha.
Congress’s demonstration in Delhi also
Earlier on Tuesday, Congress leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and Pawan Khera protested at Lok Kalyan Marg and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest came hours after both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day as the opposition demanded a discussion on the NEET-UG paper leak and other issues in the education sector amid protests in the national capital. (ANI)
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