Congress terms BJP 'Bechte Jao Paper' party, seeks SC probe into JEE scam

Congress party, on Saturday, launched a scathing attack on the Central government over the alleged manipulation of JEE Mains exam while demanding an SC-monitored probe into this matter. This comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested seven people in this connection.

New Delhi: Indian National Congress party, on Saturday, launched a scathing attack on the Central government, over the alleged manipulation of JEE Mains exam while demanding an SC-monitored probe into this matter. This comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested seven people in this connection. While addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said that the Education Ministry and National Testing Agency (NTA) should be held accountable for the alleged frauds and manipulations since they hold the responsibility for conducting transparent and fair examinations.

"Is it not the responsibility of the government that every student out of 22 lakh candidates registered for JEE Main (2021) to get a fair chance? Ultimately, their future is at stake," Gourav Vallabh said. Congress' student wing NSUI president Neeraj Kundan also announced that they will launch a nation-wide protest on Monday over this issue.

Slamming the government over various scams under the BJP government, Gourav Vallabh cited a chronology mentioning VYAPAM, CBSE Class X and XII (2018), 28 Entrance Exams in Haryana, JEE Main 2020, and JEE Main 2021. The Congress leader said, "Paper leak government is answerable to every youth of this country who is not able to get a deserving job or seat in a reputed institute due to various scams."

He further added, "The situation becomes more alarming as the unemployment rate for the month ending August 2021 is rising to the level of 8.32% and 15 lakh people lost employment only in the month of August 2021." Congress leader Alka Lamba, who was also present in the press conference, named BJP as "Bechte Jao Paper" party, demanding that the trial should be held in a fast track court as it will affect the future of this country.

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