New Delhi, Jul 23 (UNI) Following the Supreme Court verdict on the NEET-UG row, Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday demanded an apology from the Opposition, accusing them of attempting to create anarchy in the country.
This came a day after the BJP leader engaged in a heated discussion with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha.
Addressing the media over NEET-UG row, Pradhan said, “Opposition's role became clear after Supreme Court's judgement today. The attitude adopted by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, undermining the country's examination system and calling it 'rubbish', reflects his mindset.”
“Rahul Gandhi's criticism is tantamount to criticising India itself. Misleading the students of the country,
creating confusion and provoking them for social tensions were all planned part of his politics,” Pradhan alleged.
“By rejecting the electoral results in the country, anarchy and civil unrest have become a part of his strategy. I appeal to him and all people of Opposition who were involved in such irresponsible actions - they should apologise to the students, youth and parents of the country,” he said.
“You have hurt the country, attempted to create anarchy in the country, conspired to have civil unrest in the country. The country will not forgive you. Political rivalry can be different, but students belong to everyone,” he said.
Welcoming Supreme Court’s verdict on NEET, Pradhan said, “Truth has finally prevailed.”
"For us, zero tolerance of any kind of breach is our priority when it comes to exams for students - be it for higher education or jobs. So, the Modi Government has brought into effect a strict law like The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act,” he said.
“Presenting our side before the Supreme Court, we have promised that our government is committed to having a transparent, tamper-free and zero-error examination system. Taking this commitment forward, we announced a high-level committee for a complete revamp of NTA. The committee has collected expert opinions and studied various models. They will submit a report soon,” Pradhan said.
“I would like to assure the youth and students of the country that we are committed to making NTA error-free. In this process, all those involved in these irregularities will not be spared. Strict legal action will be taken. CBI is doing its job,” he added.
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