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PM Modi tells MPs to win youth trust, punish paper leak culprits

From Hindustan Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Prime Minister Modi urged NDA MPs to engage with youth and counter opposition 'conspiracies' regarding issues like paper leaks.
  • He called for stringent punishment for those involved in exam paper leaks to prevent future occurrences.
  • Modi also highlighted youth achievements and suggested them as role models, emphasizing the need to win young people's trust.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Members of Parliament to actively reach out to the youth, address their concerns, and expose opposition attempts to sow fear, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The PM said there is a need to win the trust of the youth…the paper leaks were a great inconvenience to them but re-examinations have been conducted without glitches. And ‘dhurandhar’ (intrepid) lawyers should ensure that the harshest punishment is secured for those involved in paper leaks.

— Person aware of the detailsDescribing Prime Minister Modi's remarks on paper leaks and the need for strong punishment.

Modi specifically addressed the issue of exam paper leaks, calling for strong action against those responsible to eradicate the "menace" and ensure no one plays with the future of young students. This directive follows widespread student protests demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in exams like the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

He said the people who have been arrested will be given the harshest punishment… but students should be made aware of the conspiracies by the Opposition.

— Person aware of the detailsDetailing Modi's advice to NDA MPs on countering opposition narratives.

The Prime Minister emphasized the need to win the trust of the youth, acknowledging the inconvenience caused by paper leaks but noting that re-examinations have proceeded smoothly. He urged MPs to ensure students are assured their interests are protected and that perpetrators of paper leaks face the harshest legal punishments. Modi also pointed out that the "menace," allegedly run by gangs, has affected multiple states, underscoring the need for universal punishment.

He said the government has taken tatkal (immediate) action and we need stringent punishment for the accused.

— Third person privy to the detailsHighlighting the government's swift action and the call for severe penalties.

Furthermore, Modi encouraged MPs to highlight the achievements of young individuals and present high-achievers as role models. He stressed that the government has taken "tatkal" (immediate) action and that stringent punishment for the accused is necessary. The Prime Minister also advised lawmakers to make students aware of perceived "conspiracies" by the opposition, framing the issue as a battle for the youth's trust.

The PM was emphatic that the youth o

— SourceReferring to Modi's emphasis on youth achievements.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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