Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday declared the politics being played by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the nationwide students’ agitation regarding the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) paper leak as shameful. He said that while lakhs of students across the country are fighting for justice and their future, both parties have chosen to level false and baseless allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab instead of standing with the youth.
In a statement, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the students’ movement has become so powerful that it has shaken even the Congress, which once ruled the country. “However, rather than supporting the students’ demand for justice, the Congress and the BJP are attempting to mislead people by spreading misinformation about Punjab,” he added.
The AAP Punjab Media In-charge said, “The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are deliberately twisting facts. Not a single recruitment examination paper has leaked in Punjab during the nearly five-year tenure of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann. The incident reported in Faridkot was not a paper leak but a case of cheating through electronic gadgets.
The candidate was caught red-handed at the examination centre itself, and the police immediately initiated strict legal action. Despite this, the Congress is deliberately portraying the incident as a paper leak to mislead the public.”
Baltej Pannu said the Congress should first introspect instead of making false allegations against the Punjab government. “The Congress should answer for the paper leak cases that occurred during its own tenure instead of trying to divert public attention through false statements.
At the same time, more than 90 paper leaks took place under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government, putting the future of crores of young people at stake. More than 20 students died by suicide after being devastated by these incidents, yet the Bharatiya Janata Party government neither took timely strict action against those responsible nor made any effort to restore the confidence of the youth,” he said.
Baltej Pannu further said that the youth of the country are demanding justice, but the BJP government is trying to hide its failures by blaming the opposition instead of addressing the issue. “Instead of questioning the BJP over this massive failure, the Congress is echoing its narrative and making a futile attempt to defame the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab,” he added.
Baltej Pannu asserted that the people of Punjab and the youth of the country are fully aware of the truth. “The BJP and the Congress cannot hide their failures through false allegations and political theatrics.
The Aam Aadmi Party stands firmly with the youth and will continue to raise their voice on every platform,” he added.