Indore, Sept. 19 -- From paper leaks and delayed recruitments to shrinking access to public education, scholarships and hostel facilities, a host of student grievances took centre stage at Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Indore on Saturday, where he launched a sharp attack on what he described as a powerful "system" that, according to him, does not want students to question authority.

The programme, part of Gandhi's student outreach initiative that has previously been held in Kota, Dehradun, Prayagraj and Pune, revolved around the theme "System vs Students", with students and aspirants taking the stage to narrate their experiences of delayed examinations, alleged recruitm...