Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticizes the Modi government over the NEET-UG examination, after reports of a suicide by a NEET aspirant named Akanksha (reported as Akanksha Chaturvedi). Gandhi links the death to allegations of irregularities around the NEET-UG paper leak and says the tragedy reflects a “corrupt, broken system.” In his remarks, he also references the sacrifices made by the aspirant’s farmer father.
Gandhi targets the government’s handling of education, questioning the continued role of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies toward India’s education system. The Hindu reports that the attack follows media reports describing Akanksha’s alleged suicide after she reportedly fell into depression amid coverage of examination irregularities.
The two outlets present Gandhi’s political criticism and the backdrop of reported NEET-UG irregularities connected with a paper leak allegation, while focusing on the aspirant’s reported death.
