India's students are facing an unprecedented crisis. Repeated paper leaks, examination irregularities, cancelled tests, re-examinations, and rising educational costs have shaken the faith of millions of young people in the country's education system.

Every paper leak, every canceled exam, every stalled recruitment - these aren't just failures of the system, but blows struck against the dreams of millions. Over the last decade, millions of students have seen their hard work, aspirations, and careers put at risk. 

In response to this crisis, the Indian National Congress is organising a nationwide movement ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’,  led by Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi. This initiative seeks to unite students and young Indians from every corner of the country whose dreams and futures have been undermined by examination scams, administrative failures, and systemic shortcomings.

The first mega rally will be held in Kota, Rajasthan, on 17th June 2026, followed by Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, on 10th July 2026, Patna, Bihar, on 11th July 2026, and Delhi on 14th July 2026. 

Let's delve into the pivotal aspects of this initiative:

**Paper Leaks**

Over the last ten years, nearly 89 paper leaks and 48 re-tests have been reported, affecting an estimated 6.5 crore candidates.

**Examination Irregularities**

From delayed results and cancelled examinations to administrative lapses and recruitment delays, students across the country have repeatedly faced uncertainty and disruption. 

**Rising Cost of Education**

Rising tuition fees, coaching expenses, examination charges, and educational costs have made quality education increasingly inaccessible for many students.

**Rising Student Distress**

The mounting pressure created by examination uncertainty and repeated system failures has had severe consequences for students. 9 students died by suicide over NEET 2026 leak issue.

**Demand for Accountability**

A key demand emerging from this movement is accountability for repeated failures in the education sector and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

**One Voice, Millions of Students**

Chhatron Ki Goonj is more than a campaign, it is a nationwide call for justice for nyay. It is a platform for students to come together and demand an education system that rewards hard work, protects merit, ensures transparency, and restores public trust.

Students' futures cannot be compromised by repeated failures and broken promises. Every student deserves fair opportunities, credible examinations, and a system that values their aspirations.

The voice of India's students cannot be ignored.

**Click here to know more about the campaign: [Chhatron Ki Goonj](https://rahulgandhi.in/chhatron-ki-goonj?lang=en)**





Chhatron Ki Goonj

The Congress party has launched the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram, a nationwide movement to oppose the Modi government's assault on the world's largest social welfare programme, MGNREGA.

Its revocation, renaming and its subsequent replacement by the VB GRAM G Act is a direct attack on every poor worker in the country and on the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi – the inspiration behind the revolutionary scheme. Gandhiji represented the dignity of labour, local self-rule, and the moral responsibility of the state. Removing his name from the landmark scheme is a calculated attempt to erase his legacy and his vision for India.

Enacted by the Dr. Manmohan Singh-led Congress government in 2005, MGNREGA has, for two decades, been a lifeline for crores of rural families. Since 2006, MGNREGA has generated more than 180 crore person-days of work. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Modi government imposed an unplanned lockdown and left millions of workers hapless and forced to migrate, the scheme became the strongest safety net for their survival. It was then that MGNREGA provided work to 4.6 crore families.

Here's how the Modi government has demolished MGNREGA:

**Stealing their constitutional right to work:**

Under MGNREGA, the worker's family had a legal guarantee of a minimum of 100 days of work per year. MGNREGA was available in every village in India.

The new law takes away that right. Workers no longer have any legal guarantee to work. They work when the Modi government decides. Work will only be provided in villages chosen by the Modi government.

**Right to fair wages under attack:**

Workers could demand work throughout the year. They had a legal guarantee of a minimum wage. 

Under the new law, they will not get work during the harvest season. Their wages will be set arbitrarily by the Modi government.

**Attack on Panchayati Raj:**

MGNREGA facilitated Gram Panchayats to provide work on projects for the development of workers' Panchayats. They were helped by NREGA mates & Rozgar Sahayaks too.

However, under the VB GRAM G, where and what workers work on will be decided by the Modi government and its favourite contractors. Also, there is no provision for NREGA mates & Rozgar Sahayaks.

**State finances under attack:**

Earlier, the union government paid 90% of your wages under MGNREGA. The state government bore only 10% of the share in funding and, hence, would provide work without any difficulties.

The new law mandates state governments to pay 40% of the wages. To save costs, they may not provide work at all, or they might be forced to slash the funding on crucial sectors such as education and health.

Through the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram – beginning on 10 January and concluding on 25 February 2026 – the Congress party will take this fight to every village and corner in the country through panchayat-level chaupals, gram sabha resolutions, ward-level sit-ins, district-level press conferences & dharnas, symbolic protests, state-level Vidhan Sabha gheraos and zonal AICC MGNREGA Bachao Rallies.

**Our demands are clear:**

- Immediate restoration of MGNREGA
- Reinstate the constitutional right to work.
- Ensure the right to wages and the right to accountability.
- Ensure an all-India minimum wage of ₹400.

**This is not a political programme – it's a fight to save the rights, livelihood and future of every poor worker, farmer and labourer in India. The Congress party will fight to the end to ensure them justice!**

**To save MGNREGA, join us and raise your voice!✊**

**Visit** **https://www.mgnregabachao.in** 

MGNREGA Bachao Sangram – The Fight To Protect The Poor's Rights & Ensure Their Welfare

*Statement by CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi on MGNREGA (Transcript of a video statement)*

भाई और बहनों.. नमस्कार  

मुझे आज भी याद है, 20 साल पहले डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी प्रधानमंत्री थे, तब संसद में मनरेगा कानून आम राय से पास किया गया था। यह ऐसा क्रांतिकारी कदम था, जिसका फायदा करोड़ों ग्रामीण परिवारों को मिला था। खासतौर पर वंचित, शोषित, गरीब और अतिगरीब लोगों के लिए रोजी-रोटी का जरिया बना।

रोजगार के लिए अपनी माटी, अपना गांव, अपना घर-परिवार छोड़कर  पलायन करने पर रोक लगी। रोजगार का कानूनी हक़ दिया गया, साथ ही ग्राम पंचायतों को ताकत मिली। मनरेगा के जरिए महात्मा गांधी के ग्राम स्वराज के सपनों के भारत की ओर एक ठोस कदम उठाया गया।

पिछले 11 साल में मोदी सरकार ने ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के बेरोजगार,गरीबों और वंचितों के हितों को नजरअंदाज कर मनरेगा को कमजोर करने की हर कोशिश की, जबकि कोविड के वक़्त ये गरीब वर्ग के लिए संजीवनी साबित हुआ। 

लेकिन बहुत अफसोस की बात है कि अभी हाल में सरकार ने मनरेगा पर बुलडोजर चला दिया। न सिर्फ महात्मा गांधी का नाम हटाया गया, बल्कि मनरेगा का रूप-स्वरुप बिना विचार-विमर्श किए, बिना किसी से सलाह-मशवरा किए, बिना विपक्ष को विश्वास में लिए मनमाने ढंग से बदल दिया गया।

अब किसको, कितना, कहां और किस तरह रोजगार मिलेगा,यह जमीनी हकीकत से दूर दिल्ली में बैठकर सरकार तय करेगी। 

कांग्रेस का मनरेगा को लाने और लागू करने में बड़ा योगदान था,लेकिन यह पार्टी से जुड़ा मामला कभी नहीं था। ये देशहित और जनहित से जुड़ी योजना थी। मोदी सरकार ने इस कानून को कमजोर करके देश के करोड़ों किसानों, श्रमिकों और भूमिहीन ग्रामीण वर्ग के गरीबों के हितों पर हमला किया है। 

इस हमले का मुकाबला करने के लिए हम सब तैयार हैं। 20 साल पहले अपने गरीब भाई-बहनों को रोजगार का अधिकार दिलवाने के लिए मैं भी लड़ी थी, आज भी इस काले कानून के खिलाफ लड़ने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हूं। 

मेरे जैसे कांग्रेस के सभी नेता और लाखों कार्यकर्ता आपके साथ खड़े हैं। 

जय हिंद 

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Dear brothers and sisters,

I still remember, even today, that 20 years ago, when Dr. Manmohan Singh ji was the Prime Minister, the MGNREGA law was passed in Parliament by consensus. It was such a revolutionary step, the benefits of which reached crores of rural families. In particular, it became a source of livelihood for the deprived, the exploited, the poor, and the extremely poor.

The compulsion to migrate—leaving behind one’s village, one’s home, and one’s family for employment—came to a halt. A legal right to employment was provided, and along with that, Gram Panchayats were empowered. Through MGNREGA, a concrete step was taken towards the India of Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of Gram Swaraj.

In the last 11 years, the Modi government has ignored the interests of the unemployed, the poor, and the deprived in rural areas and has made every effort to weaken MGNREGA, even though during COVID it proved to be the only lifeline for the poor.

But it is a matter of great regret that, just recently, the government ran a bulldozer over MGNREGA. Not only was Mahatma Gandhi’s name removed, but the form and structure of MGNREGA were arbitrarily changed without any discussion, without consulting anyone, and without taking the Opposition into confidence.

Now, who will get how much employment, where, and in what manner will be decided by the government sitting in Delhi, far away from ground realities.

The Congress had a major role in bringing and implementing MGNREGA, but it was never a party-related matter. It was a scheme connected to the national interest and public interest. By weakening this law, the Modi government has attacked the interests of crores of farmers, labourers, and the poor, landless rural population of the country.

We are all ready to counter this attack. Twenty years ago, I too fought to secure the right to employment for our poor brothers and sisters; today as well, I am committed to fighting against this black law.

All Congress leaders like me, and lakhs of workers, stand with you.

Jai Hind


Right To Work Bulldozed By The Modi Government

On 9th December 2025, LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi ji targeted the BJP and the Election Commission of India (EC) over vote chori, calling it the "biggest anti-national act". Indeed, when the BJP and EC together steal votes or commit electoral fraud, they don't just destroy democracy—they "destroy the idea of India itself.” 

Rahul ji didn't stop there. He pointed to the glaring anomalies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, such as duplicate photos, bogus entries and fake addresses. 

He asked three burning questions that sum up the entire vote chori "system":

**First:**

The removal of the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel of the Election Commissioner. The committee, which consists of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister (HM Amit Shah) and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, can hardly be fair. 

***Why was the CJI removed from the selection panel of the Election Commissioner?***

**Second:**

In December 2023, the Modi government changed a crucial law. They changed the law to make sure that no election commissioner could be punished for any action they take while they hold that position.

***Why did the PM give this tremendous gift that no prime minister has ever given before to the election commissioner?***

**Third:**

A law was brought to allow the Election Commission to destroy CCTV footage of a polling booth 45 days after the election.

***Why was the law with regard to CCTVs and the data that they contain changed?***

A week later, on 14th December, the Congress party launched a massive Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod Mega Rally at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, where Rahul ji took the fight to the streets. 

At a gathering of tens of thousands of supporters and party leaders, he called the struggle one between 'truth' and 'power'. And when there is an oppressive, autocratic regime holding on to power through nothing but vote chori, the truth is sure to prevail!

Rahul Gandhi ji reminded the people of the vote chori incidents that came to light from across the nation—from Haryana and Bihar to Maharashtra and Karnataka. The BJP and the institutions it has hijacked are engaged in a centralised theft of votes and a systemic dismantling of democracy.

**But we will not yield!**

**We will keep exposing them!**

**We will keep fighting for the soul of our democracy!**

Rahul Gandhi’s clarion call against Vote Chori!

LoP Shri Rahul Gandhi has just dropped the explosive "H Files", exposing the massive Vote Chori carried out by the BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, during the Haryana Elections of 2024.

The Congress party's preliminary investigation has revealed that this was not a booth-level fraud but rather a centralised and systematic network. The H Files reveal shocking evidence on fake voters, manipulated voter rolls, and forged addresses and photographs—even of those people residing nowhere close to India. 

Yes, the most brazen example of Vote Chori has come to light, wherein photos of a Brazilian model were used to create multiple fake voter IDs to allow someone to cast votes 22 times across 10 booths. 

The rot goes much deeper and beyond. Consider these examples from the Haryana voter list:

- One woman's photograph appeared 223 times in two booths.

- 1,24,177 blurred or fake photos.

- Thousands of BJP-linked people voting in both UP and Haryana.

- Even BJP leaders and their families showing up multiple times in the rolls.

- One BJP leader had 66 registered voters in his house, while another house had 501 voters living at a single address.

In a state with 2 crore voters, 25 lakh have turned out to be fake. This means one in every 8 voters is fake. Despite all these odds, the Congress party lost the election by a slim margin of just 22,779 votes.

This systematic fraud points to the same Vote Chori-Sarkaar Chori methodology, which was previously implemented in several constituencies across India, including in Aland (Karnataka), Mahadevapura (Maharashtra) and many more in Bihar and other regions.

And even as all these discrepancies and errors were surfacing, the Election Commission has chosen to look the other way and has instead given lame excuses to defend its failures. 

The truth is, the EC could easily remove the duplicate voters in the electoral rolls through the use of a simple software, but it has clearly chosen not to carry out its duty. And the reason is clear: the EC doesn't want fair and transparent elections so that it can freely aid its masters in the BJP.

The H Files are not mere records. They lay bare the master design that the BJP, in collusion with the EC, will use to steal elections, ultimately undermining Indian democracy.

People of India, it's time to stand up for your rights! We must come together in large numbers and exercise our voting rights in Bihar and every state that goes to the polls so that this large-scale and centralised scam against India's founding principles can be averted.

Together, we must uproot these Vote Chors from their illegitimate occupation and, in a united voice, cry out loud, "Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhodd!"

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Chhatron Ki Goonj

MGNREGA Bachao Sangram – The Fight To Protect The Poor's Rights & Ensure Their Welfare

Right To Work Bulldozed By The Modi Government

Rahul Gandhi’s clarion call against Vote Chori!

The H Files: Massive Vote Chori by EC and BJP in Haryana Using Photos of a Brazilian Model

Vote Chor Gaddi Chhodd: Exposing the organised theft of people's mandate by the BJP in collusion with the EC

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