CBSE OSM Row: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a sharp dig at the central government over the CBSE OSM controversy. This came after he met with CBSE Class 12 students who were labelled 'anti-national,' 'Pakistani,' and 'Soros agents' on social media for raising concerns over incorrect answer sheets.

Sharing a video of his interaction with students on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, "A revealing chat with my fellow anti-national Soros agents. Vedant and his friends are brilliant, brave young Indians who asked CBSE and the Modi government simple questions - but got insults instead of answers."

He added, "They deserve a bright and secure future. We will make sure they get it."

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In the video, Gandhi was seen engaging in an informal chat with the students about their ordeal, even joking about how they were labelled 'Pakistanis' and 'deep state agents' for raising what he described as legitimate concerns and issues.

Targeting the Central government over the OSM controversy, the Congress leader said, "You are students. You are asking for your answer sheets, that's all. Now, suddenly, you have become anti-nationals. You have to accept the problem if you have to solve the problem. You are refusing to accept the problem and blaming the poor kids and saying, 'you are deep state, you are spies, terrorists'".

Several Students Flagged Mix-Up Cases After Accessing Scanned Copies

Several CBSE Class 12 students flagged major mix-ups after accessing their scanned answer sheets from the board's portal and finding that the answer sheets did not belong to them.

The issue gained widespread attention after a X post by a Class 12 student named Vedant went viral. In the post, Vedant alleged that the Physics answer sheet uploaded by the CBSE under the revaluation process was not his.

Following this, several students took to social media to share similar claims of mismatched papers.

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CBSE Steps In

In response, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) reached out to the affected candidates and provided them with their correct answer sheets.

The board further stated that it had taken the cases related to alleged mismatched answer sheets and other concerns faced by students during the revaluation process on a 'top priority' basis.

(With Inputs From PTI)