Haryana Cong chief seeks relief package from PM, claims state going through 'crisis'

Charkhi Dadri, Jul 13 (PTI) Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a special relief package for the state during his proposed visit, alleging that Haryana was passing through a period of crisis affecting farmers, labourers, employees, students, and youth. Addressing reporters after paying tributes to late Satyavan Dhankhar, father of former Charkhi Dadri District Youth Congress president Anil Dhankhar, Rao said the Centre should extend financial relief in view of the prevailing situation in the state. He also expressed concerns over the law and order situation, alleging that crime was on the rise in Haryana and that even elected representatives did not feel secure. He accused the BJP-led state government of failing to maintain law and order. Rao further alleged that the education system in Haryana and across the country was facing a serious crisis due to repeated exam paper leaks. He claimed that nearly 100 paper leak incidents had taken place in the past 12 years, affecting the future of millions of students. Referring to alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, he claimed that 21 meritorious students across the country had died by suicide, including one from Haryana. He demanded immediate corrective measures from the Centre and said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should resign, accepting moral responsibility. Rao also referred to the alleged theft at the Ram temple donation and claimed that influential people were being protected in the case. He demanded dissolution of the existing trust, formation of a new trust comprising saints and religious leaders, and a probe into the matter under the supervision of a sitting judge of the Supreme Court. PTI VSD KSI KSI