Rahul Gandhi’s mic goes off as he raises NEET issue in Lok Sabha, alleges Congress
New Delhi: The Congress party has alleged that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was 'silenced' during a Lok Sabha session on Friday when his microphone was turned off as he began discussing the NEET issue.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned until 12 noon following a commotion from Opposition members who demanded a discussion on alleged NEET irregularities. The Congress accused Speaker Om Birla of preventing Rahul Gandhi from speaking on the matter, stating on social media that his microphone was cut off.
On its Instagram account, the Congress claimed that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet to address the education-related concerns troubling the nation, Rahul Gandhi attempted to voice the concerns of the youth in the Lok Sabha. The party asserted that despite the seriousness of the NEET issue, Gandhi's microphone was switched off.
The Congress described the incident as an attempt to suppress the youth's voice. The Kerala unit of the party questioned the Speaker's actions on its 'X' account, and MP Deepender Singh Hooda expressed anger over the situation, demanding an immediate discussion on the issue.
Social media users supported the Congress's stance, urging the Speaker to allow the Opposition to raise youth-related concerns. One user even challenged Speaker Birla to cut off PM Modi’s microphone in a similar manner.
जहां एक ओर नरेंद्र मोदी NEET पर कुछ नहीं बोल रहे, उस वक्त विपक्ष के नेता राहुल गांधी जी युवाओं की आवाज़ सदन में उठा रहे है.
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 28, 2024
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Youths, relying on Google Maps, drive vehicle into river in Kasaragod; rescued
Kasaragod: Two youths, who were on their way to a hospital using Google Maps to find their way, drove their car into a swollen river but had a miraculous escape as the vehicle got stuck to a tree in Kerala's northernmost Kasaragod district.
The visuals of Fire Force personnel pulling them to safety from the overflowing river in Pallanchi here the other day went viral on social media platforms on Sunday.
They could escape and contact the Fire Force personnel only because their vehicle, which was carried away by the water currents, got stuck in a tree.
The rescued youths said they were on their way to a hospital in neighbouring Karnataka in the wee hours the other day and were proceeding using Google Maps.
Abdul Rasheed, one of the youths, said Google Maps showed a narrow road and they drove their car through it.
"Using the vehicle's headlight, we felt that there was some water in front of us. But, we didn't see that there was a river on both sides and a bridge in the middle. There was also no sidewall for the bridge," he told a TV channel.
The car suddenly began to get carried away in the water currents but later got stuck in a tree on the shores of the river.
By this time, they managed to open the car door, come out of the vehicle and contacted the Fire Force personnel by sending them the location.
Later, Fire Force personnel rushed to the place and pulled out the two men to safety using ropes.
"We never thought that we could come back to life. We truly feel that it is a rebirth," Rasheed added.
Last month, a group of tourists from Hyderabad drove into a swollen stream near Kuruppanthara in Kottayam apparently after using Google Maps.
All four managed to escape unharmed due to the efforts of a nearby police patrol unit and local residents, but their vehicle was completely submerged.
Two #Kanhangad natives had a narrow escape on the #Pallanchi Forest road in #Kasaragod's #Kuttikol after their car fell into a river early morning on Thursday.
— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) June 27, 2024
The passengers M Abdul Rashid (35) and A Thashreef (36) said they met with the accident at 6 AM while heading towards a… pic.twitter.com/SMmJ58UBq3
