Cong. alleges attempt to foil Rahul event in Dehradun today
Congress alleged that the Uttarakhand administration shifted Rahul Gandhi’s student event from Parade Ground to Bannu School ground, linking the dispute to concerns over paper leaks and examination integrity in Uttarakhand.
- Congress leaders alleged that the Uttarakhand administration attempted to limit turnout for Rahul Gandhi’s student event by shifting the venue from Parade Ground to Bannu School ground.
- Harak Singh Rawat said the venue shift was meant to restrict attendance and claimed that 20,000–25,000 students were expected.
- NSUI president Vinod Jakhar alleged that the State government denied permission for the larger venue because it was uneasy about Rahul Gandhi’s popularity.
- Rahul Gandhi alleged that Uttarakhand had become an epicentre of paper leaks and linked the problem to alleged systemic corruption in UKSSSC examinations.
What happened
Congress leaders in Dehradun alleged that the Uttarakhand administration tried to limit attendance at Rahul Gandhi’s student-focused programme, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Voice of Students). Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was scheduled to attend the event on Friday amid broader Opposition criticism over alleged irregularities in NEET and other examinations.
The venue was shifted from the larger Parade Ground to the Bannu School ground after permission for the Parade Ground was cancelled. Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat said the change was meant to restrict attendance, while NSUI president Vinod Jakhar alleged that the State government was uneasy about Gandhi’s popularity.
UPSC may frame the Uttarakhand paper-leak controversy around administrative fairness, the integrity of recruitment and entrance examinations, and the tension between political mobilisation and public-order or venue-permission decisions. A mains answer can connect paper leaks to youth unemployment, merit distortion, and the need for stronger examination security and deterrence.
