Lakhs of students and parents in the country demanding postponement of the JEE and NEET examination in view of serious Covid-19 pandemic situation is justified, said former MP Rama Chandra Khuntia.
The active positive cases have stood at 33,10,234 and 60,472 have died of the Corona virus disease. Yet, the Central Government is insisting on holding the examination putting lives of lakhs of students and staff members to be engaged for conducting the exam at risk. In some States like Odisha, Bihar and Assam flood situation is very bad, adding to the Covid woes, he said.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a virtual meeting with seven Chief Ministers has expressed her concern and all 7 Chief Ministers have opposed the conduct of the examination. CM also has written a letter to the PM for deferring the examination. Former AICC president Rahul Gandhi too has raised the demand to postpone the examination, Khuntia told urging support of countrymen to the country wide strike of the NSUI and the Congress which will start its demonstration from Friday.