Karnal, July 24:- Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda stated that the demands made by students and the opposition regarding the paper leak issue are entirely justified. Today, the entire nation is calling for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan; he should accept responsibility and resign immediately.
Hooda had visited Indri to offer condolences on the passing of the brother of senior leader Bhim Sen Mehta. Subsequently, while responding to questions from journalists, he remarked that paper leaks are occurring one after another under the BJP government. This is why students across the country are agitating for reforms in the examination process and demanding the Education Minister's resignation; Dharmendra Pradhan ought to step down.
The BJP has turned Haryana into a hub for paper leaks. As a responsible opposition, the Congress has been consistently raising this issue for nearly 12 years. While the government staged a charade of conducting an investigation, neither was the inquiry report ever made public nor was any action taken against the culprits. In essence, whether in Haryana or at the Centre, the government is shielding those responsible for paper leaks. Under these circumstances, it is essential to fix government accountability.
Had the government—which is now holding cabinet meetings to enact new laws—woken up in time, the futures of lakhs of students would not have been jeopardized.