Priyanka Gandhi appeals to cancel CBSE Board exams

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Twitter "to do the right thing" by calling off the CBSE Board exams in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country.

Cancel CBSE Board exams, appealed Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal asking them to call off the tests in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country, saying “to do the right thing”. Come on @cbseindia29 @DrRPNishank @narendramodi do the right thing! https://t.co/5pkmLhJCzw The Congress General Secretary had on Sunday written to the education minister seeking cancellation of the CBSE Board exams, saying it will be impossible to ensure safety of students at crowded exam centres. In a tweet on Monday, she said, "Come on @cbseindia29 @DrRPNishank @narendramodi do the right thing!" She also posted the hashtag 'cancelboardexam2021'. Priyanka Gandhi also tagged a tweet on the announcement that the Maharashtra government has postponed the state board exams of Classes 10 and 12, which were scheduled to be held later this month, in view of a steep rise in Covid-19 cases in the state.