Patna NEET Aspirant's Death: Rahul Gandhi Slams 'Same Old BJP-NDA Playbook' After Pappu Yadav's Arrest
Patna, Bihar: After Bihar police arrested an independent member of parliament, Pappu Yadav, in Patna, in connection with a 31-year-old forgery case, Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi came forward alleging that the MP was targeted for highlighting the suspicious death of an aspirant student for NEET in Patna under mysterious circumstances.
Critics claim that the MP was arrested because he criticised the NDA-led Nitish Kumar government over the alleged rape and murder of a student preparing for NEET. In a social media post, the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pointed out that the incident including the entire sequence of actions that followed, have once again exposed the deep rot in the system.
“When the victim’s family demanded a fair investigation and justice, the same old BJP-NDA playbook came into play—derail the case, harass the family, and shield the culprits with the power of the state,” Rahul Gandhi said, adding that the arrest of Pappu Yadav for standing firmly as the voice for justice for the victim clearly an act of political vendetta, aimed at intimidating and silencing every voice that demands accountability.
“The most alarming fact is that this incident does not appear confined to a single case. It points toward a terrifying conspiracy and a dangerous pattern, where more daughters are falling victim, and those in power sit with eyes shut to this horrifying reality. This is not politics; it is a question of justice. It is a question of the honor and safety of Bihar’s daughters,” the Rae Bareilly MP added.
पटना में NEET की आकांक्षी छात्रा की संदिग्ध परिस्थितियों में हुई मौत और उसके बाद की पूरी कार्रवाई ने एक बार फिर सिस्टम की गहरी सड़ांध को उजागर कर दिया है।
पीड़ित परिवार ने जब निष्पक्ष जाँच और न्याय की माँग की, तो वही पुराना भाजपा-NDA मॉडल सामने आ गया – केस को भटकाओ, परिजनों को…
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 7, 2026
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Congress’ Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi also hit out at the ruling dispensation, noting that from Hathras and Unnao to Ankita Bhandari and Patna—wherever atrocities against women occur, BJP governments stand with the accused instead of delivering justice to the victim.
Stating that the case of rape and murder of a student preparing for NEET in a Patna hostel is utterly shocking, the MP lamented that the government’s attitude after this case came to light is even more terrifying.
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The Congress leader further alleged that everything in the case has been made suspicious, including the registration of the FIR, the investigation and the actions that followed. “The arrest of MP Pappu Yadav, who has raised his voice in this case, is yet another link in this chain of insensitivity. The agenda of the BJP and their allies is clear—they stand with injustice and oppression,” Priyanka Gandhi wrote on X.
पटना के हॉस्टल में NEET की तैयारी कर रही छात्रा के साथ रेप और हत्या का मामला झकझोर देने वाला है। यह केस सामने आने के बाद सरकार का रवैया उससे भी ज्यादा खौफनाक है। FIR दर्ज होने से लेकर जांच और कार्रवाई तक – सबकुछ संदिग्ध बना दिया गया है। यह सब किसे बचाने के लिए किया जा रहा है?…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) February 7, 2026
