The Congress in Karnataka blamed the Centre for the crisis of Indian students stranded in war zone in Ukraine even as it took exception to the statement made by Union Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Indian students going abroad and demanded an apology from him.
"The statement of the Union Minister has hurt the pride of students. The Minister has said that those who score less go to foreign countries for studies. Talented and bright youth from the country have gone to Europe, Australia and the U.S. for higher studies and lead several fortune 500 countries," KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar told presspersons here on Wednesday. "Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has seconded the statement. Nothing is more unfortunate than this. The Minister should apologise for his remarks."
Referring to the high cost of medical courses in the country that can stretch up to ₹2 crore, he said that not everyone will have the financial capability to afford such huge cost. "That is the reason why many students go abroad to secure medical degrees. There is nothing wrong in going abroad to study. There are 63 medical colleges in Karnataka." Similarly, there are students coming to India from countries to study, he added.
