Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : "There is no reason to be afraid, nor is there any reason for worry," said Dharmendra Pradhan before the re-test. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday urged nearly 2.28 million students across the country not to be nervous or stressed while appearing for the NEET-UG re-examination which is to be conducted tomorrow. Hours before the candidates for the national eligibility cum entrance test-UG are about to take the test, Pradhan assures successful conduct of the exam and accused political leaders of malicious and irresponsible behaviour at this juncture.Addressing the students who are appearing for the NEET-UG re-examination in the country on June 23, Pradhan said, “I have full confidence in the NTA, in all state governments, all district administrations, in the Indian education sector and particularly in all students of India. Take the exam without any fear or worry, and you will definitely perform well.”Meanwhile, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also expressed grief over the political comments being made against NTA. He attacked those “who, day before the examination, indulge in maliciously spreading lies for the purpose of political propaganda” but refused to take anyone’s name. Without taking Rahul Gandhi's name, he said, "Don’t jeopardize the future of India's new generation. Nobody should play politics on the issues of children."What had Rahul Gandhi said?In a day of high political drama and accusations hurled between opposition leaders and the NTA, Gandhi hit out at the testing agency alleging that it had allotted Abu Dhabi as the exam centre for a student from Nagpur. According to Gandhi, the candidate lacked the passport and funds to travel to Abu Dhabi and was "crying all night" after downloading his admit card. "I urge the government not to toy with the careers of the youth of India," he said, accusing the agency of being "highly irresponsible and incompetent."NTA denied allegationsHowever, the National Testing Agency (NTA) clarified that their digital records indicate that the candidate had selected the centre at Abu Dhabi on his own through the correction window, and the choice was previewed twice before being accepted. The NTA, after being contacted on June 19, stated that it got in touch with the candidate's father, who confirmed the city preference, and accordingly, the centre was revised to Nagpur. Speaking about the row, Pradhan requested political leaders not to instigate anxiety among the students at such crucial hours.“Please do not endanger the future of the new generation of India.Nobody should make a joke about this. Do not make any attempt that impacts children's mental peace," he said, adding, "If you believe in yourself as true citizens, if you represent the people of India, please behave responsibly and do not give any kind of trouble or hardship to the children of India.”
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