India, June 25 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday accused Congress MP and leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of misleading the youth, especially NEET aspirants.

The education minister's remarks come amid the NEET UG row, where the opposition has called for the BJP leader's resignation over the alleged paper leak.

Speaking to CNN-News18, the education minister stated that Rahul Gandhi and the opposition are "creating fear in the mind of the youth."

"Rahul Gandhi misled the NEET aspirants. Don't mislead and put fear in the minds of the new generation. We all have a responsibility towards them," said Pradhan.

"I don't want to indulge in politics when the matter concerns the future of the stud...