Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge slams PM Modi for ignoring NEET, Manipur violence in pre-Parliament address

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to address critical issues such as the NEET exam irregularities and the ongoing violence in Manipur during his pre-Parliament speech. 

Kharge accused the Prime Minister and his government of continuing to govern by repeatedly invoking the Emergency period instead of focusing on present-day issues.

Responding to PM Modi's remarks made before the commencement of the 18th Lok Sabha session, Kharge said, "He will repeat this 100 times. Without declaring an emergency, you are acting this way. How long do you plan to rule by bringing this up?" He also criticized Modi on social media platform X for not mentioning significant concerns such as the NEET exam irregularities, the violence in Manipur, and the recent train accident in West Bengal.

Kharge pointed out that despite the country's expectation for Modi to address these pressing issues, the Prime Minister resorted to "customary words" in his speech. He added that the "arrogance" remains despite past defeats.

In a detailed post on X, Kharge wrote, "He will show some sympathy towards youth regarding paper leak in NEET and other entrance exams, but he will not take any responsibility for the rigging and corruption of his government. Modi ji also remained silent about the recent train accident in West Bengal. Manipur has been in the grip of violence for the last 13 months, but Modiji neither went there nor did he express any concern about the recent violence in his speech today."

Kharge also highlighted other issues in his post, such as the flood situation in Assam and the long-pending national census, calling for the Prime Minister to address these concerns urgently.

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