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BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' as 'Political Theatre'
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News18•19-09-2026, 23:18
BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' as 'Political Theatre'
- •BJP criticizes Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Indore, accusing him of creating a "manufactured" narrative around student concerns.
- •Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated Gandhi is portraying student challenges as a "captured system" and reducing complex education issues to political slogans.
- •Pradhan highlighted government initiatives like increased higher education enrollment and reforms in examination systems, including computer-based testing and the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
- •A "poster war" erupted in Indore with 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' posters appearing ahead of Gandhi's event, which the BJP denied responsibility for, while Congress accused the BJP of being behind them.
- •Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event addressed students on issues concerning education, examinations, recruitment, and employment.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused Rahul Gandhi of creating a manufactured 'System vs Students' narrative and turning complex education challenges into political slogans and theatrical rhetoric.
Pradhan noted that the gross enrolment ratio in higher education rose from 23.7% in 2014-15 to 30% in 2023-24. He also highlighted initiatives like PM-Vidyalaxmi, computer-based testing to curb paper-exam vulnerabilities, and the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
Indore Congress city president Chintu Chouksey alleged that the BJP placed the 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' posters across the city to sabotage Rahul Gandhi's programme, and local Congress workers were seen removing some of them.
