Real issue is students' demand for justice: AAP slams Congress, BJP over NEET row
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday accused the Congress and the BJP of making what it called "baseless" allegations against the Punjab government amid
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday accused the Congress and the BJP of making what it called "baseless" allegations against the Punjab government amid the nationwide student agitation over the NEET paper leak issue. At a press conference, AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu said both Opposition parties were trying to divert attention from students' concerns by targeting the Bhagwant Mann-led government instead of addressing the issue. Read Full Story Pannu said no recruitment examination paper had leaked in Punjab during the Mann government's tenure.
Referring to an incident in Faridkot, he said it was not a paper leak case but one in which a candidate allegedly used electronic gadgets to cheat. He said police took legal action after catching the candidate red-handed. He alleged that the Congress was deliberately presenting the incident as a paper leak to mislead the public, and said the party should instead explain paper leak cases that allegedly took place during its own tenure. Targeting the BJP-led Centre, Pannu claimed that more than 90 examination paper leaks had taken place during its rule, affecting the future of millions of students.
He alleged that several students died by suicide after being distressed by such incidents, and accused the Centre of failing to take timely action against those responsible. Pannu said students across the country were seeking justice, but the BJP, instead of addressing their concerns, was trying to shift the blame to the Opposition. He also accused the Congress of joining the BJP in making what he described as false allegations against the Punjab government. Reiterating AAP's stand, he said the party stood firmly with students and would continue to raise their issues on every platform.
The party's response came as it sought to reject allegations over Punjab and place the focus back on the concerns of students protesting over the NEET paper leak issue. Ends
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