Mumbai hostage episode disturbing, govt to blame for it, says Congress MP Gaikwad
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Mumbai (PTI): Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said the hostage crisis in Powai, which ended after police freed 19 persons, including 17 children, from the clutches of a man, was deeply disturbing and indicated deterioration in the city's law and order situation.
Without providing details of the hostage-taker, Rohit Arya (50), who was fatally shot during the police operation to rescue the victims, Gaikwad claimed he had worked on major projects with the Maharashtra Education Department.
The Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai North Central hit out at the BJP-led Mahayuti government over the hostage episode, that unfolded inside a studio in the afternoon, alleging its negligence put the lives of many children at risk.
Gaikwad, in a statement, said the way Arya created an atmosphere of terror by holding children hostage in Powai was deeply disturbing.
"Rohit Arya had worked on major projects with the Maharashtra Education Department, and he claimed he was owed Rs 2 crore, for which he had held protests earlier. Due to this negligence on the part of the government, the lives of many children were put in danger today," she claimed.
"What answer will this government give to those children and their parents? Law and order in Mumbai is deteriorating day by day," she alleged.
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Youth Congress demands Pradhan's resignation over NEET question paper leak
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Youth Congress activists on Friday staged a protest here demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET question paper leak.
Holding posters, banners and party flags, the Youth Congress activists took out a protest rally in Bhubaneswar from the state Congress office to Master Canteen Square and burnt effigies of Pradhan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The education system has collapsed during the tenure of the BJP-led NDA government, Youth Congress leader Laxmipriya Nayak alleged.
During the past 12 years of Modi's rule, there have been 89 paper leaks and 48 examinations retested, she claimed.
"About 2 crore youths have been affected by the question paper leaks in the last 7-10 years. And, 24 lakh students have been affected by the recent NEET question paper leak incident," another protester, Shilpishree Harichandan, claimed.
"The Union government is playing with the future of the youths of the country. So, Pradhan has no moral right to continue in his position. He should step down," Harichandan said.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) had cancelled the NEET-UG exam, held on May 3, after a paper leak. The Union education minister on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-exam will be conducted on June 21.
