Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Modi for Ignoring Student Issues Amid CBSE Scanning Controversy
CBSE OSM row: Modi has time to talk about mangoes but not students, says Rahul Gandhi

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for prioritizing discussions about mangoes over the serious issue of 18.5 lakh students whose answer sheets were improperly scanned. He accused the government of complicity in fraud related to the CBSE's On Screen Marking process.
- 01Rahul Gandhi accused Modi of having time for mangoes but not for students affected by the CBSE OSM row.
- 02The CBSE's tender originally required answer sheets to be scanned at a minimum of 300 DPI but was later changed to 200 DPI.
- 03Gandhi claimed that the scanning was done using mobile phones, leading to blurred copies and missing pages.
- 04He described the situation as a predictable outcome of a contract designed to benefit a vendor, labeling it as fraud.
- 05Gandhi has called for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid allegations of conflict of interest.
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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.
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The controversy affects the evaluation of students' answer sheets, potentially impacting their academic futures.
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