Mumbai, July 23 -- Escalating the political slugfest over the NEET examination paper leak controversy, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a fierce attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and opposition parties, challenging them to abandon street protests and engage in a substantive debate inside Parliament instead of allegedly exploiting students for political gains.

Questioning Rahul Gandhi's courage and commitment to democracy and the Constitution, Fadnavis asked why the opposition is avoiding a debate on the issue in Parliament, asserting that their reluctance stemmed from a fear of being exposed.

Highlighting past administrative failures, Fadnavis said paper leaks had occurred multiple times during Congress-led gover...