Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Priyanka Gandhi Criticizes Government Over Student Crackdown and Education Reforms
Priyanka Gandhi, a Congress MP, spoke strongly against the government in the Lok Sabha.
She criticized the use of force against students who were protesting and questioned who gave the orders.
She also talked about how the education system is not working well, with many exam papers leaking and no one being punished.
She mentioned that students and their families are suffering because of this.
She also criticized the government for welcoming a former minister who had to resign because of exam paper leaks and suicides related to them.
She urged the government to restore the trust of the youth in the system.
Priyanka Gandhi criticized the government for using excessive force against protesting students, including tear gas, lathis, water cannons, pellet guns, and AK-47s.
She questioned the composition of the education reform panel, referring to Professor V. Kamakoti as a 'cow urine expert.'
Priyanka Gandhi accused the government of failing to reform the education system, citing 152 paper leaks in the last decade and no convictions.
She criticized the government for welcoming former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament after his resignation.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur defended Professor Kamakoti and criticized Priyanka Gandhi's remarks, accusing her of mocking India's culture and scientists.
- Who
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP from Wayanad
- What
- Criticism of the government's handling of student protests and the education system
- When
- July 28, 2026
- Where
- Lok Sabha, New Delhi
- Why
- To highlight the government's alleged failures in addressing student concerns and reforming the education system
Congress Criticism
Government Defense
Use of Force Against Students
Congress Criticism
Priyanka Gandhi condemned the use of tear gas, lathis, water cannons, pellet guns, and AK-47s against protesting students, questioning why such force was necessary and who ordered it.
Government Defense
The government has not directly responded to these allegations in the provided articles.
Education System Reforms
Congress Criticism
Priyanka Gandhi accused the government of failing to reform the education system, citing numerous paper leaks and the lack of accountability for those responsible.
Government Defense
The government has not directly responded to these allegations in the provided articles.
Composition of Education Reform Panel
Congress Criticism
Priyanka Gandhi criticized the inclusion of Professor V. Kamakoti, referring to him as a 'cow urine expert,' and questioned the panel's effectiveness.
Government Defense
BJP MP Anurag Thakur defended Kamakoti, stating that his qualifications are greater than those of the Gandhi family and that Priyanka Gandhi's remarks were a mockery of India's culture and scientists.
- Speaker
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
- Event
- Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
- Date
- July 28, 2026
- Location
- Lok Sabha, New Delhi
- Key Issue
- Police brutality against students and government's handling of the education system
- Paper Leaks
- 152 paper leaks in the last decade
- Education Budget
- Rs 1.4 lakh crore
- NEET Extortion
- Rs 1.32 lakh crore extracted annually from NEET students
- Education Reform Panel Members
- Nandan Nilekani, Tapan Deka, V. Kamakoti, S. Somanath, Anita Karwal, Amrit Lal Meena
Sources
Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over student crackdown, Pradhan’s felicitation during anti-paper leak Bill debate
'Were they terrorists?': Priyanka Gandhi asks why tear gas, lathis were used on protesting students
Priyanka questions ‘gaumutra expert’ on exam-reform panel; Bilkis Bano remark sets off LS face-off
Priyanka Gandhi Raised Questions For Using Pellet Guns On Protestors
Priyanka Gandhi vs Anurag Thakur Over "Cow Urine Expert" Jab At IIT Professor
Use Dil Ka Angle, Not Camera Angle, Says Priyanka Gandhi
'Congress always mocks India's culture': Anurag Thakur on Priyanka Gandhi's 'Gaumutra Expert' remark
