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BJD seeks SME minister Gond's resignation
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
|August 02, 2025
BJD on Friday launched a scathing attack on the state BJP government over Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) question paper leak demanding the resignation of Minister for School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.
Addressing mediapersons here, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said the recent arrests in connection with the OTET leak has once again exposed the irregularities plaguing the state's examination system. "The protectors have become predators. The government is merely targeting low-level employees like data entry operators and subordinate staff, while shielding those in key positions. The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) authorities and the minister must be
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