Make statement in Parliament instead of delivering 'one-sided Mann Ki Baat': Mallikarjun Kharge to PM Modi

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a statement in Parliament on the issue of examination paper leaks instead of addressing the nation through what he described as a onesided Mann Ki BaatHis remarks came a day after the Prime Minister announced that the Centre would introduce a Bill in Parliament next week containing stringent provisions to tackle examination paper leaks Modi also said the proposed legislation would be discussed and finalised by the Union Cabinet before being introduced during the ongoing Monsoon SessionKharge demands PM address ParliamentIn a post on X Kharge said the Prime Minister should make a formal statement in Parliament while the House is in session instead of communicating the governments position through a video messageWhen Parliament is in session the prime minister is required to make a statement on the floor of the House He should not be delivering a onesided Mann Ki Baat outside Parliament Kharge saidThe Congress president also renewed the partys demand for the dismissal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged examination paper leak issueCongress seeks Pradhans dismissal and apology to studentsKharge said the government should first remove the Education Minister apologise to students and initiate action against those responsible for the alleged use of force on protesters before holding a discussion on education reformsBefore coming to Parliament today please dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan First apologise to the students and take strict action against those who ordered the use of batons and pellet guns to suppress the students voices Then we are ready for a detailed discussion on the education system he saidThe Bharatiya Janata Party BJP has not responded to these remarks in the statement provided by PTIPM announces antipaper leak BillOn Thursday night Prime Minister Modi announced that the Union Cabinet would discuss the proposed antipaper leak legislation on Friday before finalising its provisionsHe said the Bill would be introduced in Parliament on Monday when the second week of the Monsoon Session beginsOn Monday when the second week of the Monsoon session of Parliament will begin a bill will be brought with provisions for strong action against paper leaks and we will try to pass it as early as possible the Prime Minister saidHe added that the government intended to incorporate suggestions from Cabinet colleagues before introducing the legislationPM highlights governments response to NEET controversyIn his video message Modi said examination paper leaks had caused distress to millions of students and their families and acknowledged the seriousness of the issueThe guilty have been caught They are now in jail Our most significant responsibility was to ensure that the students did not lose a year It was necessary to hold the examination immediately By using all resources the government ensured that 22 lakh students could attend the retest he saidThe Prime Minister also stated that the Centre had taken several measures since allegations surrounding the NEET examination paper leak surfaced nearly twoandahalf months agoRahul Gandhi also criticises PMs remarksSoon after the Prime Ministers video message Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticised the governments response alleging that the Prime Minister had avoided addressing the Oppositions demand for the resignation of the Union Education MinisterIn a post on X Gandhi said the Prime Minister should not insult the intelligence of students with this pathetic midnight video