'Pradhan Removed to Save Pradhan…': Akhilesh's Jibe over CJP Protest
Yadav accused police of using batons and electric current on students, while blaming the government for paper leaks and school closures.
- On Tuesday, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav addressed the Lok Sabha during debate on the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026, criticizing the government's handling of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate protests.
- Yadav alleged police used "lathis with spikes, and electric batons" against students in Delhi, describing the scenes as reminiscent of the Emergency while claiming the government was "rattled" by the unprecedented agitation.
- Criticizing the National Testing Agency for outsourced staffing, Yadav warned "the entire government could be outsourced," while noting that 26,386 primary schools had been shut across the region.
- The Samajwadi Party leader stated, "By removing one 'Pradhan', you effectively saved the 'Pradhan Mantri'," arguing that former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation reflected student pressure and government arrogance.
- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju countered that a government responding to protests is preferable to imposing the Emergency, while Yadav alleged the BJP failed to prevent theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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Akhilesh Yadav compares police action at Delhi protest to Emergency, says Pradhan’s exit saved PM
Former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation reflects the pressure generated by the student agitation; the government was compelled to abandon its ‘arrogance’, the Samajwadi Party leader says
'Pradhan removed to save Pradhan…': Akhilesh's jibe over CJP protest
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Centre during the Lok Sabha debate on the proposed anti-paper leak Bill, saying, "You sacked Pradhan to save Pradhan Mantri." Referring to the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Yadav claimed that nationwide student protests forced the government to bow to public pressure. He questioned the effectiveness of the 2024 anti-paper leak law, arguing that exa…
During the debate on the anti-paper leak bill in the Lok Sabha, a heated exchange took place between Kiren Rijiju and Akhilesh Yadav regarding the Emergency. Responding to Rijiju's taunt, Akhilesh Yadav said that change had happened after the Emergency and would happen again.
Akhilesh Yadav Lashes Out In Parliament Says BJP Removed 'Pradhan' To Save 'Pradhan Mantri'
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav targeted BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday during the discussion on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.The bill to amend anti-paper leak law was presented by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha, which outlines strict punishment for the paper leak mafia and advocates fixing exam-related irregularities
‘Jhukane Wala Chahiye, Sarkar Bhi Jhukti Hai’; Akhilesh targets govt over Anti-Paper Leak Bill
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Centre during the discussion on the Anti-Paper Leak Bill in Parliament. Questioning the need for amending the law, he alleged that nearly 20 examination papers were leaked under the current government despite an existing legal framework. Yadav also raised concerns over the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), questioned accountability, and accused the government of …
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