Rahul Gandhi chose petty politics over future of 22 lakh students: BJP slams Cong leader

NEW DELHI: (May 18) The BJP on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of indulging in "blatant political opportunism" over the NEET-UG leak case, saying the multi-state crackdown on the "paper leak network" proves that the Modi government does not shield criminals, unlike the UPA dispensation that "swept scandals under the rug" during its tenure.

The ruling party's attack came after Gandhi slammed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for "failing" students across age groups amid the NEET-UG paper leak row and CBSE evaluation concerns, and sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "destroying" the future of lakhs of children.

The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha also attacked Pradhan over the rollout of the CBSE's three-language policy in schools.