BENGALURU: Lending support to the protesters in New Delhi, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr G. Parameshwara on Thursday demanded immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressing for a dialogue with protesters who have been demanding for the resignation of Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET question leak and the DyCM asked Modi not to turn a blind eye to the democratic protests.
Parameshwara stated “Dialogue is the language of democracy, Monologue is the language of autocracy” in a letter to the Prime Minister while asking for roll back of NEET and restore transparent, merit-based State CETs for medical admissions, respecting India’s federal structure.
The DyCM stated “There is a growing concern among students, parents, educators and employees about the declining credibility of competitive examinations and the overall quality of higher education. These concerns deserve urgent national attention.”
Over untoward incidents during NEET protests, he asked for an impartial inquiry and initiate strict action against those responsible for lathi-charge on protesters especially students and use of tear gas against peaceful protesting students, and sought the Union Government to provide at least Rs 1 crore as ex gratia compensation to the families of students who were driven to take drastic steps to commit suicide over NEET question paper leak and the systemic failures that followed.
He wanted the Union Government to compensate for the injured protesters over lathi-charge, use of tear gas and other excesses committed by the Centre during the course of protests in New Delhi.
Parameshwara pointed out to Modi over prolonged fasting by Professor G.D. Agarwal (Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand) to protect River Ganga eventually ended in his tragic death, even as his numerous appeals to the Union Government went unheeded.
To the peaceful hunger strike by activists Sonam Wangchuk demanding a discussion over the NEET question paper leak, resignation of Union Minister of Education, Parameshwar told Modi that dissent is increasingly being viewed as an inconvenience rather than an essential component of democratic discourse.
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