Rahul backs students protesting in Uttarakhand

New Delhi: Extending his full support to students protesting against a recent paper leak in Uttarakhand, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said unemployment is directly linked to “vote chori”, and alleged that the other name of BJP is “paper chor”.

In a post on X, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also alleged that the BJP is not bothered about jobs for the youth but about remaining in power through “vote chori” (vote theft) during elections.

“Today, BJP’s other name is ‘Paper Chor’! The repeated paper leaks across the country have ruined the lives and dreams of millions of hardworking youth,” he said in his post in Hindi.

Gandhi said the recent paper leak in Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) graduate-level examination is the latest example, where lakhs of youth toiled day and night but BJP dashed all their hard work through theft.

“We have been continuously demanding that a strong and transparent system be created to stop paper leaks. But the Modi government is turning a blind eye to this, because they are not concerned about youth unemployment, but about their own power,” Gandhi alleged.

Noting that unemployment is the biggest problem facing the country today, which is directly linked to “vote chori”, the Congress leader alleged that “the ‘paper chors’ know that even if the youth don’t get jobs, they will remain in power by stealing votes during elections”.

“The youth are on the streets, raising the slogan ‘Paper Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ (paper thieves, leave the throne),” he claimed.

Asserting that this is not just a fight for jobs for the youth, Gandhi said it is a fight for justice and democracy.

“I stand firmly with every student and youth in this fight for justice,” he said, using the hashtag ‘#PaperChorGaddiChod’.