Guwahati, June 29 -- The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday intensified its campaign demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, holding press conferences across several districts of the state and accusing the Centre of jeopardising the future of students.

Addressing a press conference in Dhemaji, former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora criticised the Centre over alleged paper leaks in examinations such as NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and referred to issues raised by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during the 'Chhatro Ki Gunj' rally in Kota.

Bora alleged that around 41 major paper leak incidents took place across more than 15 states between 2019 and ...