New Delhi: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will hold the “Echo of Students” mega rally in Rajasthan’s Kota on Wednesday, focusing on issues such as the NEET-UG paper leak, recruitment irregularities and challenges faced by students and job aspirants.
Calling upon students and young people across the country to participate in the rally, Gandhi said the future of the youth would determine the future of the nation and accused the Centre of failing to fulfil its responsibility towards them.
In a post on X, Gandhi alleged that paper leaks, exam mismanagement, cancelled recruitments, rising fees, privatisation and scams were shattering the dreams of millions of young Indians.
“My young and Gen Z comrades, one thing is clear in my mind, and you too should etch it in your heart: securing the future of every youth in India is the government’s responsibility. But responsibility and honesty—both are beyond the Modi government’s way of thinking,” Gandhi said.
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that the BJP government was intimidating coaching institutes and attempting to disrupt the programme.
Sharing a post on X, Gehlot claimed that the administration in Kota was removing hoardings related to Rahul Gandhi’s programme while extending support to BJP events.
“In Kota, the administration is removing hoardings of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s program. When the BJP’s programs have hoardings put up, the administration provides full cooperation. Removing hoardings for Congress programs is a political conspiracy by a jittery BJP,” Gehlot wrote.
He further alleged, “First threats to coaching institutes, then pressure on students, and now removing hoardings—why is the BJP so terrified? Students’ voices will not be silenced by removing hoardings.”
Speaking to reporters on Rahul Gandhi’s visit, Gehlot said the Congress leader had launched a nationwide campaign for the youth and had chosen Kota, a major coaching hub, to raise issues affecting students.
“Rahul Gandhi’s nationwide program for youth has been enthusiastically welcomed by young people. Finally, someone is raising the voice of the country’s youth. That’s why he has launched his campaign from Kota, a major hub for coaching for IITs and other competitive exams,” he said.
Gehlot also expressed concern over recent incidents of student suicides and alleged that repeated paper leaks had eroded the confidence of young people in the system.
“Whether it’s the SSC exam or the NEET exam, the way paper leaks have occurred one after another has completely eroded the youth’s faith in the system. You can imagine how big a nationwide issue this has become,” he said.
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