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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday convened a meeting with the chief ministers of seven states to discuss issues regarding the Goods and Services Tax collection and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET), which are due to be conducted in September.
Here is who said what in the virtual meet:
Problems of students, exams being dealt uncaringly, says Sonia Gandhi
Announcements such as those related to the National Education Policy should really worry us as it is actually a setback. Other problems of students and exams are also being dealt with uncaringly, said Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Refusal of GST compensation to states betrayal on part of Centre, says Sonia Gandhi
“There are a number of issues related to Centre-state relations and since Parliament is expected to meet in less than 3 weeks. I thought we should have an interaction so that we can have a coordinated approach. GST compensation seems to be a big issue. GST compensation being paid to states on time according to laws passed by Parliament is crucial. But it is not happening. Dues have accumulated and finances of all the states are badly affected,” Sonia Gandhi said.
“In the meeting of the Standing Committee of Finance on August 11, 2020, the finance secretary clearly stated that the Central government is not in a position to pay their mandatory compensation of 14 per cent for the current year. This refusal to compensate the state is nothing short of betrayal on the part of the Narendra Modi government, betrayal of State governments and people of India,” she said.
Let us go to Supreme Court, says West Bengal CM
This will be my request to all state governments, let us do it together, let us go to the Supreme Court and postpone the exam for the time being until and unless the situation allows students to sit for exams, said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
The exams are in September. Why should the lives of students be put at risk? We have written to the PM, but there has been no response, she also said.
It is Satyamev Jayate for us, not ‘Sattamev Jayate’, says Maharashtra CM
It is never ‘Sattamev Jayate’ (power alone triumphs), it is ‘Satyamev Jayate’ (Truth alone triumphs) for us, said Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray
We will fight together, says Maharashtra CM
We are together, we have to work together and we will fight together, Maharashta chief minister gives message of unity among opposition parties.
Let’s take this up with Supreme Court, says Punjab CM
We have written to the Prime Minister three times on this issue of University Grant Commission being told to hold other college exams or delay them. Like Mamata ji said, let’s take this up with the Supreme Court and fight there, said Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh.
They have not consulted us or any of my colleagues also. They have just gone and thrust the new education policy on us; without knowing what they are planning. Without us knowing what is going to cost us, the chief minister also said.
Day after tomorrow our Vidhan Sabha is starting and we have said that every MLA must have a Covid-19 test done. A few were done today and 23 of my MLAs are positive as of today, the Punjab chief minister said.
The situation is fearful, says Chhattisgarh CM
Centre has not paid GST compensation to the states for the last four months. Today, the situation is fearful, said Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.
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