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Akhilesh says government bowed only under pressure
NDTV··29 Jul
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav told the Lok Sabha that the government sacked Dharmendra Pradhan to save the Prime Minister, using the phrase Sarkaar bhi jhukti hai, jhukane wala chahiye to credit student protests with forcing the Centre to accept demands during the debate on the anti-paper leak amendment bill introduced earlier this week in the House.
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What It Means For You
- Voters assessing government responsiveness get a specific example cited in Parliament of protest pressure changing policy.
- Students following the debate can see cross-party criticism of both the crackdown and the earlier 2024 law's gaps.
- Anyone tracking coalition messaging can compare SP's framing of the resignation with Congress's separate criticism.
What's Happening
- Akhilesh Yadav said the government sacked Pradhan to save the Prime Minister, using the phrase Sarkaar bhi jhukti hai.
- Yadav credited student protests with forcing the government to accept demands during the anti-paper leak bill debate.
- He compared the crackdown on protesters to the Emergency era, citing spiked rods and pellet guns.
The Older Law This Debate Is Trying to Fix
- Yadav questioned why the 2024 anti-paper leak law failed to stop leaks, requiring this fresh amendment.
- BJP's Bansuri Swaraj said Modi had clocked the examination system and provided a legislative solution.
- Yadav also raised concerns over demolition notices issued to Rampur's Jauhar University during the same session.
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