NEET Row: Dharmendra Pradhan Slams Rahul Gandhi, Says Opposition Leader Shedding Crocodile Tears

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday slammed the Leader of the Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the NEET and other papers leader issue. In the morning, Pradhan locked horns with the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and in the evening, he shared a post on the micro-blogging site X, formerly Twitter, to say: "Maybe Rahul Gandhi understands the fundamentals and maths of unfair practices too well. That explains why Congress govt failed to implement the bills to stop malpractices in educational institutions, including the Prohibition of Unfair Practices Bill, 2010."

Pradhan's remarks were an answer to Rahul Gandhi's "There is a very serious problem in the country's exam system. The Union education minister has blamed everybody except himself for the NEET-UG row" statement.

He also termed Rahul Gandhi's cry foul as crocodile tears.

Not just Rahul Gandhi, the Education Minister also hit out at his ally partner Akhilesh Yadav for raging the NEET UG row. He reminded Akhilesh Yadav of paper leak incidents during his erstwhile government.

"The ground reality on paper leaks during the UPA regime and when Shri Akhilesh was at the helm of UP, will open a can of worms for both Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav," Dharmendra Pradhan said.

No Evidence Of Paper Leak: Dharmendra Pradhan

During the discussion in the Parliament, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that there has been no evidence of paper leaks in the last 7 years and the opposition is only trying to make false allegations. "The government has nothing to hide. We have put all the facts before the Supreme Court. Right now, the Supreme Court is hearing the case. So let's wait and see what instructions the court gives. This House is open for any kind of discussion," Pradhan said in Parliament.