VARANASI, July 24 -- Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Arun Bharti on Friday accused Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of using the students' protests over NEET paper leak to further their political agendas, stating that both were competing to claim credit for the issue.

Expressing sympathy with the protesting students, Bharti said their grievances deserved attention but alleged that the opposition was politicising the issue. He challenged the Samajwadi Party to raise the issue in Parliament, offer constructive suggestions and cooperate in strengthening laws to curb paper leaks and safeguard the future of students.

Bharti made the remarks while addressing an intellectu...