CBSE transfers are a cover-up; govt. must sack Dharmendra Pradhan: Congress

The Congress connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026) slammed the transfers of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta, successful the aftermath of the OSM controversy, arsenic an “eyewash and a cover-up”. The enactment reiterated its request that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should resign oregon beryllium sacked.

“The transportation of CBSE Chairman and Secretary is simply a specified eyewash. Modi ji should instantly sack Dharmendra Pradhan. Nothing little than that would supply a consciousness of justness to 18.5 lakh CBSE students,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said successful a station connected X.

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“’Big Breaking’ is not this whitewashing, the Real News is Pradhan’s continuation contempt each this,” helium added.

In a abstracted station connected X, Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi besides called the determination a cover-up.

“A one-member “inquiry” committee - Formed. And the existent culprit, Dharmendra Pradhan - Safe. Officials removed. Minister spared. This isn’t accountability — it’s a cover-up,” Mr. Gandhi said, reiterating his earlier request of sacking the Minister and conducting an autarkic judicial inquiry.

“If the Prime Minister cared astir the 18.5 cardinal CBSE students — Dharmendra Pradhan ji would person been removed agelong ago,” helium added.

Congress wide caput Jairam Ramesh linked the CBSE transfers to the pupil Sarthak Sidhant, who had investigated to amusement however tender conditions were changed by the CBSE, to deposing earlier a parliamentary sheet headed by Digvijaya Singh.

“This is simply a testament to the contented and accomplishment of Gen Z students — who exposed this ungraded online and contiguous besides presented their lawsuit earlier the Parliamentary Standing Committee connected Education chaired by Digvijay Singh,” Mr. Ramesh said.

“Minister Pradhan is starring a highly corrupt, incompetent, and unworthy ecosystem that has toyed with the lives of millions of young people. He should resign immediately,” helium added.

Later successful the evening, Mr. Gandhi met Sarthak and his parent astatine 10, Janpath, Sonia Gandhi’s authoritative residence.