Dharmendra Pradhan says 'owe our students more than outrage', attacks Congress amid calls for his resignation

Dharmendra Pradhan hit the streets of Bhubaneswar as a student leader associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) to protest against the Janaki Patnaik's government.

Students' protest: Dharmendra Pradhan said the government is ready for a comprehensive discussion but Congress chose a political spectacle over democratic debate.

Pradhan also slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for staging a dharna outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence

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"Their objective was never solutions for students, it was disruption for political headlines," Dharmendra Pradhan said on the protests.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh, the government’s interlocutor, says the Congress leader initially agreed to suspend his protest if the paper leak issue was discussed in Parliament, but he later raised the demand for Pradhan’s ouster; Pradhan says Rahul exploiting students as a…

Dharmendra Pradhan said, 'LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress party continue to shamelessly exploit students as political tools to manufacture disruption during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.'

Students deserve answers accountability not outrage Pradhan slams Congress