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Ministerial Accountability Fades in India Amid Exam Scandals

Ministerial Accountability Fades in India Amid Exam Scandals
A lesson for chair clingers as ministerial accountability and moral responsibility fade - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

In India, there was a time when ministers would resign if something went wrong in their department, even if they weren't personally at fault.

This was seen as honorable and showed their commitment to doing the right thing.

However, recently, there have been frequent exam paper leaks affecting many students, some of whom have even committed suicide.

Despite this, no ministers have resigned or even met with the protesting students.

The media initially didn't cover the protests much, and when students tried to walk to Parliament, they were teargassed and beaten by the police.

Many people are worried that the students might face serious charges, similar to what happened during the CAA protests.

This has made many people sad and concerned about the direction India is heading in.

Key facts

Exam Leaks
Frequent exam paper leaks affecting lakhs of students.
Ministerial Resignations
Historically, ministers resigned for major incidents; currently, none have resigned.
Student Protests
Protests at Jantar Mantar, teargassed and lathi-charged by police.
Media Coverage
Initial minimal coverage of protests, later reported as hundreds injured.
Potential Charges
Fear of draconian charges like UAPA or IPC Section 195 against protesters.

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