"When your 'essence' remains, the 'plunder' will continue": Akhilesh Yadav calls for structural reforms in education system

In a post on X, Yadav said, "When your 'essence' remains, the 'plunder' will continue! For show, it's not enough to merely display a 'mere shell', the entire 'structure' must be changed."

Yadav's remarks came amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the NEET paper leak, as he criticised what he described as the need for structural changes rather than cosmetic measures.

Sharing a post along with the tweet, he also highlighted the steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.

As part of the action taken in the matter, 47 senior officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA) have been sacked, while an FIR will also be registered in connection with the issue.

Two NTA secretaries had earlier been removed from their positions. The investigation into the matter has also been expedited, with strict action to be taken against those found responsible for the alleged irregularities.

Earlier on Friday, Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), terming the ruling party as the "root" of all problems currently facing the country.

Taking to X, the Samajwadi Party Chief used a metaphor to criticise the government's policies and governance, suggesting that superficial solutions would not work when the core issue remains unaddressed.

"When the disease is in the ROOT, no one is going to buy treating the FRUIT. Every problem in the country has just one root, which is stuck there: you've surely heard the name 'BJP'," Yadav wrote in his post.

The SP chief further intensified his rhetoric by calling for the removal of the BJP from power, using the slogan: "NO FAST TRACK; BJP GO BACK!"

This comes after ongoing huge demonstrations and protests across the country against the national-level examination system and the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (ANI)