Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (September 6, 2026) said thousands of students are protesting on the streets of Maharashtra as their trust in the entire system has been shattered and asserted that the BJP government must listen to their voice and act immediately, otherwise the ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ will only grow louder.
Mr. “Whether it’s the Central or State government, every student is tormented by the BJP government. Paper leaks, stalled recruitments, the unbearable cost of education, inhumane conditions in hostels, food like poison, fraud in DBT,” Mr. His remarks came after the Maharashtra government constituted a high-level committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing recruitment examination system in the State and suggest measures to make it more transparent, secure, reliable and candidate-friendly. Tribal students and job aspirants in Maharashtra held protests over poor hostel conditions, student safety, and exam paper leaks, prompting the state government to accept key demands and set up a new exam reform panel.
Gandhi said whether it’s the Central or State government, every student is “tormented” by the BJP regime. Gandhi said. “…And now, they’ve seized control of a constitutional body like MPSC and destroyed its credibility,” he said. “The government must listen to their voice and act immediately – otherwise, this ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ will only grow louder until justice is served,” he asserted.
“In Maharashtra, thousands of students are on the streets, protesting peacefully – the reason isn’t just one exam or recruitment, but a trust that’s been shattered by the entire system, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said in a post in Hindi on X.
