Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the Central government for arresting two students planning to protest against the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) demanding reforms to ensure more transparency in the recruitment process saying the BJP is trying to cut the thumb of the students and ruining their future.
He also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh has broken the trust of students and stifled their voices.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, “The BJP is giving Eklavya-like treatment to students by cutting their thumb and ruining their future.”
The Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli slammed the government and said, “Failure in filling government vacancies is the biggest injustice. First, no opportunity to fill vacant posts comes up. If the vacancies are announced then examinations are not conducted on time or papers get leaked. If the students raise their voice then they are suppressed in a cruel manner.”
Citing the examples, the Congress leader said that after the recent incidents in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, now two students have been sent to jail for raising their voices for questioning the process of examination. “This was done after Chief Minister (Mohan Yadav) himself assuring students of justice after meeting them,” he alleged.
Rahul Gandhi said, “BJP government has broken the trust of students and strangled the democratic system.”
The Congress leader assured that the grand old party will stay with students in their fight for justice and their rights.”We would not allow the BJP to stifle the voice of students and youths for their rights,” he vowed.
His remarks came after two students in Madhya Pradesh were arrested and sent to jail for planning to protest against the alleged irregularity in the MPPSC examination.
The two students of the National Educated Youth Union (NEYU) were sent to jail for planning to stage a protest outside the MPPSC office.
Last week, over 2,000 students staged a protest outside the MPPSC office demanding reforms to ensure more transparency in the recruitment process.
