In a recent statement, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for focusing on trivial matters like mangoes while neglecting the serious issue concerning 18.5 lakh students affected by the CBSE's On Screen Marking (OSM) controversy. Gandhi pointed out that the Prime Minister's silence on the matter is indicative of complicity rather than mere indifference. He highlighted that the CBSE's tender for OSM originally mandated that answer sheets be scanned with high-resolution robotic scanners, but subsequent revisions lowered the standards and allowed for the use of mobile phones for scanning. This change resulted in poor-quality scans, including blurred copies and missing pages, which Gandhi asserted are not mere errors but a direct consequence of a fraudulent contract favoring a specific vendor. He has repeatedly demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing a conflict of interest in the tender process and the recent leakage of the NEET UG 2026 paper. Gandhi's ongoing attacks on the government emphasize his view that Modi is undermining India's education system.