Rahul Gandhi decries CBSE mark controversy, delays

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the government's handling of a controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) evaluation process, following a meeting with students who allege discrepancies in their Class 12 marks. Gandhi shared a video of his interaction with the students, including one named Vedant, who claim they faced online abuse and were labeled "anti-national" after raising questions about their results.

The students stated they applied for photocopies of their answer sheets as part of the revaluation process and discovered alleged mismatches, including answer sheets they claim were not in their own handwriting. Vedant specifically cited his Physics answer sheet as an example. Their concerns, shared widely on social media, have fueled a broader debate over the transparency of CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, a digital platform used for evaluation.

In his social media post, Gandhi described the students as "brilliant, brave young Indians who asked CBSE and the Modi government simple questions but got insults instead of answers." He asserted, "They deserve a bright and secure future. We will make sure they get it." During the...