Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit back at Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks regarding Gen Z students protesting over NEET-UG paper leaks, rejecting claims that the youth were being misled and declaring that Gen Z was provoked by the management of the Education Ministry over repeated paper leaks and exam postponements in the country.

Speaking to ANI, Raut scathingly remarked that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders should sit down and discuss issues of Gen Z and today's youth before making such statements about the group.

"... Gen Z was provoked by the way you handled Education Ministry. Repeated paper leaks and exam postponements frustrated students. Instead of accusing young people of being part ...