Jai Maharashtra!
The Central Government continues its tradition of creating chaos in every matter and holding the public to ransom. The 'NEET' paper leak has proven this once again. The 'NEET' question paper was reportedly purchased for a sum of ₹10 lakh. And the roots of this scandal were traced back to Maharashtra. Of course, this network of paper leaks is nationwide. Coaching classes that prepare students for 'NEET' are also co-conspirators.
What did the Central Government do when they found out? It merely cancelled the examination and ordered a CBI inquiry. Prior to this, in 2024, a CBI inquiry was ordered in a similar case, but nothing substantial was achieved through it. The government projects an air of having fulfilled its duty in all of this. But what of the lives of 22 lakh students and their families that have been left hanging in the balance?
Fundamentally, there was no need to impose 'NEET' back in 2016. However, this government’s obsession with bringing everything under a single, centralized authority is so intense that, to them, it seems to make no difference if the lives of hundreds of thousands of people are thrown into disarray. I have been voicing my objections regarding 'NEET' since 2016. I foresaw that these examinations would disadvantage students from Maharashtra, while those who are economically well-off would enroll in expensive coaching classes. Furthermore, I could clearly see that these coaching institutes, leveraging their financial power, would manipulate examination results to suit their own ends, and that children from ordinary households would be the ones crushed in the process. That is precisely why we have been opposing this system since 2016.
Leaders from the southern states have voiced their opposition in much the same way I have. The current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay, is also adamantly demanding the cancellation of 'NEET'. The reason for this is that the five southern states - combined with Maharashtra - collectively possess over 350 medical colleges, whereas the large states in the North have only 180 medical colleges. Consequently, this entire persistent push that began in 2016 is essentially an attempt to facilitate the entry of students from the North into medical colleges in the South. And to facilitate this, the largest network of coaching classes has been established in the northern states. And they know exactly how to bend the system to their will. The main question is: are we prepared to entrust our health to the doctors who emerge from such a rotten system? And is this merely because the Central government decided that there should be a single, unified examination for medical admissions from now on?
Previously, every state conducted its own separate examination; prior to that, admissions were granted based solely on marks obtained in the 12th-grade board exams. Let us concede, for the sake of argument, that there may have been flaws in those earlier methods; however, instead of rectifying them 'NEET' was introduced which has proven to be even more disastrous. There have been instances in this examination where certain students astonishingly scored a perfect 720 out of 720. In other instances, grace marks were arbitrarily awarded. In short, the system has rolled out a red carpet to those who have the power to manipulate it. The current government seems to operate on a convenient principle: “If you align with us, you are deemed 'clean'; and once you have successfully 'managed' our system, you are free to do whatever you please."
Firstly, the medical seats available in the country are less. Then you institute a nationwide exam with its future perpetually uncertain. Every year there’s a new drama. A few years ago, I personally spoke with the Prime Minister, and the issue was resolved at that time. But no permanent, structural reforms were implemented.
A mountain carved into a temple 🏔️🛕
A creation unlike anything else in the world 🌍✨
At Kailasa Temple, Ellora 📍, ancient Indian sculptors did the unthinkable 🤯
Over 1200 years ago ⏳, they carved an entire temple out of a single rock 🪨, removing nearly 200000 tonnes of stone ⚒️ with unmatched precision 🎯
This International Sculpture Day 🎨, witness a creation that continues to defy logic 🔍✨
छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांच्या जयंतीनिमित्त, दूरदर्शी नेते, कुशल प्रशासक, विलक्षण रणनीतीकार आणि स्वराज्याचे पुरस्कर्ते अशा महान व्यक्तिमत्त्वाला आम्ही साष्टांग नमन करतो.
त्यांचे शौर्य आपल्याला प्रेरणा देईल, त्यांचे सुशासन आपल्यासाठी मार्गदर्शक ठरेल आणि न्याय व स्वाभिमानाची त्यांची भावना आपल्या समाजाला अधिक सक्षम करेल.
Airlines are quick to charge us for a few grams of extra baggage, but when they delay or cancel flights without notice, passengers are left stranded with zero compensation.
Rules for customers, excuses for airlines. Completely unfair.
I raised this issue in parliament
वर्ष 2024 में एक बड़ी Pharma कंपनी 30 डॉक्टरों को ₹2 करोड़ खर्च करके Paris घुमाने लेके गई।
ये कंपनियाँ डॉक्टर्स-अस्पतालों को तरह तरह के लालच देने का प्रयास करते हैं और बदले में अपनी दवाएँ-इंजेक्शन मरीज़ों को लिखने के लिए बोलते हैं
ये सरासर ग़लत है और ग़ैर-क़ानूनी है। संसद में ये ज़रूरी मुद्दा रखा।