Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the government for arresting two students planning to protest against 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 BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has broken the trust of students and strangled their voice.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Oppositoon 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 biggest injustice. First no opportunity to fill vacant posts come up. If the vacancies are announced then examinations are not conducted on time and of the examinations are condu Ted then papers get leaked. If the students raise their voice then they are suppressed in cruel manner.”
Citing the examples, the Congress leader said thatafter the recent incidents in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, now two students have been sent to jail for raising their voice 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 of justice and their rights.
“We would not 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 MPPSC examination.
The two students of National Educated Youth Union (NEYU) were sent to jail for planning to stage protest outside MPPSC office.
Last week, over 2,000 students had staged protest outside MPPSC office demanding reforms to ensure more transparency in the recruitment process.
