Amid ongoing controversies over state-level exam irregularities and paper leaks, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor brandished a meme with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, “Uttar Pradesh Kise kehte hain? (Define Uttar Pradesh.)”. BJP slams Tharoor for accusing Tharoor of stereotyping the state.
On Saturday, a Congress MP shared a picture of an answer sheet asking students to define Uttar Pradesh.
“Shashi Tharoor’s post on UP has gone viral.
BJP reacted but the message did not go down well with the BJP and a senior Congress leader faced a backlash.
Responding to Shashi Tharoor’s post, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “This gentleman often indulges in satirizing different cultures (first North East and now UP) in astonishingly biting terms. He indulged in tantalizing whispers of insanity. His mind drifts in an ethereal fog of disorder.
“Meanwhile, Union Minister Jitin Prasad said Tharoor’s UP insulting remark is unfortunate and must be condemned. BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan called Tharoor a “repeat offender”. He claimed that he had insulted the people of the Northeast in the past by “distorting their traditional dress as strange”. “Belittling a serious issue by implying that UP is a rogue state is unwarranted and unwarranted.
Spouting nice English words does not necessarily make one civil and dignified,” he added. Minister of State AK Sharma also responded to Tharoor’s post, saying that after the election victory, the “dead Congress” has not even properly thanked the people and has already insulted those who voted for their party.
He also mentioned other notable leaders born in UP. “The Congress, which has humiliated Uttar Pradesh in this manner, should apologize to the people of the state. Otherwise, the people here will take revenge. This mentality of the Congress is highly objectionable,” he added.
Former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who lost the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat to Tharoor, said: “Shameless outrageous politics to stigmatize other like-minded people – this is what the Congress is doing, ably demonstrated by this self-proclaimed global citizen.
“Referring to the recent controversy over Sam Pitroda’s portrayal of Indian nationals from across the country, he added, “It’s deep in Kong’s DNA, such a superiority complex.
“BJP leader and Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said: “Shashi, you must be reckless! And by doing that you judge the people of the entire state? You don’t claim UP as your own because you mock it when you a person of your caliber and intelligence mock the state, why not?CBI registers FIR in alleged NEET-UG paper leak case, officials say The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) on suspected irregularities in the National Eligibility Test (NEET-). UG) was conducted on May 5.
The agency is also taking steps to include the cases filed by the police of various states under its jurisdiction. The development follows the Centre’s announcement on Saturday that the probe into the alleged irregularities will be handed over to the CBI.
The agency has registered a fresh case against unidentified persons under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on a reference by the Union Education Ministry. NEET-UG examination was conducted in 4750 centers and around 24000 candidates participated. The decision to hand over the investigation to the CBI came after a review in response to demands by protesting students in several cities to investigate alleged irregularities in the examination.
“Multiple cases of malpractice, cheating, impersonation, and misconduct were reported in the NEET-UG conducted on May 5,” said a senior education ministry official.”In the interest of transparency in the investigative process, it has been decided after a review that the matter will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a thorough investigation,” the official added.
