Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is against social justice and his entire system hates education because he does not want students to think or ask questions.
The leader of opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha shared a screenshot of a media report which claimed that works of prominent intellectuals and academics recommended as readings in several higher learning institutions are under the scanner of the Higher Education Department following an inquiry by the Prime Minister's Office.
The probe was triggered by an anonymous social media post terming these works "poison", the report also claimed.
In his post in Hindi, Gandhi said, "Modi ji is against social justice and equality. His entire system hates education because they do not want students to think or ask questions."
"Here is the latest proof. In an anonymous tweet, essential books like Babasaheb Ambedkar's 'Annihilation of Caste' and Jyotiba Phule's 'Ghulamgiri' were described as injecting 'poison' into the minds of youth," he said.
Gandhi claimed that the very next day, on Sunday, at the direction of the PMO, the Ministry of Education asked all central universities for information on their syllabi, and inquired how many students are enrolled in these courses.
"It is extremely shocking that the prime minister, who stays silent on issues like paper leaks, unemployment and security for youth, immediately springs into action at the mere hint from internet trolls," Gandhi said.
(With inputs from PTI)
