After the NEET paper leak controversy, Congress has announced a nationwide agitation on the issue. This campaign will start from Kota on 17th June. On that day, Rahul Gandhi will hold a student conference in Kota, where he will talk to students on paper leak and other issues related to youth. Announcing the nationwide agitation, Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal said that Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a credible voice who consistently supports the interests of the students and youth of the country. After the program in Kota, student conferences will be organized in Prayagraj on July 10, Patna on July 11 and Delhi on July 14.
**People affected by paper leak will be invited**
Venugopal said the student conferences will bring together candidates from competitive exams, youth organizations, teachers and all those who have been directly affected by the paper leak scams. The campaign aims to highlight the grievances of millions of young Indians whose future is at risk due to paper leaks, rising costs of exams and the lack of a fair and transparent recruitment system.
**Youth will share their experiences**
Venugopal said that these conferences will provide a platform to the youth affected by paper leaks and recruitment scams to share their experiences. This will also provide an opportunity to demand accountability for repeated exam failure and paper leak scams. He said that under this nationwide campaign, NSUI and Youth Congress, in collaboration with all state and district Congress committees, will unite students across the country. By connecting with students and teachers, the campaign will attempt to garner support against paper leaks and press for systemic reforms.
**What is the significance of starting this campaign from Rajasthan?**
Congress launches nationwide campaign against paper leak from Rajasthan’s Kota; Although the move has political implications, there is another side to it as well. Kota is famous as a coaching hub across the country, attracting students from across the country to prepare for exams like NEET and JEE. Here mainly students from North Indian states are seen who have been affected by the NEET paper leak.
He also met students in Kota during ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
During the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Rahul Gandhi had interacted with coaching students in Kota. When the march passed through the city in December 2022, he took out some time to meet them during the journey. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the pair of state president Govind Singh Dotasara and opposition leader Tikaram Julie is like ‘Jai-Veeru’; He said that this partnership will continue and will keep the Congress party strong.