Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi, alongside Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Ministers of State Arjun Ram Meghwal and Jitendra Singh.
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SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly defended the government against sharp attacks over its failure to establish accountability in the NEET examination paper leak, stating that those responsible would face strict action. At the same time, he urged the ruling NDA leaders to expose the “opposition conspiracies,” as more political parties, including the Congress, have come out proactively in support of the agitation since Monday, when the ‘sansad cholo’ march began.
He also signalled his intention to reach out to the agitating youth a day after they were lathi-charged and tear-gassed during Monday’s parliament march, describing the menace of paper leaks as “ghor paap” (grave sin). He stated that it is an issue concerning the future of India’s youth and not a matter for political point-scoring. The youth have been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET examination paper leak.
Modi broke his silence during his address at the NDA’s weekly closed-door parliamentary party meeting, which has been rechristened as “Mangal Milan,” held during Parliament sessions.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, in his briefing to reporters, said that the Prime Minister described paper leaks as “ghor paap” (grave sin) but stressed that preventing them must be a “national responsibility,” given
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