Rahul Gandhi Meets CBSE Students Amid OSM Evaluation Concerns and Tender Allegations
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Class 12 student Vedant Shrivastava and others who raised concerns about discrepancies in CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, including incorrect answer sheets and alleged evaluation errors. Gandhi criticized the government for labelling these students as "anti-national" and "Soros agents" and called for accountability. He also alleged that answer sheets were scanned using mobile phones due to diluted tender specifications, calling it a fraud affecting 18.5 lakh students. The CBSE acknowledged errors and is addressing complaints.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans left-leaning overall (Left 71%, Centre 22%, Right 7%). Overall sentiment is negative (32/100). Lens Score 30/100 — low public interest.
Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):
- timesnow— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- indiatoday— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- moneycontrol— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- hindustantimes— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- thetelegraph— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- indianexpress— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- republicworld— left-leaning framing, negative sentiment
- thetribune— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
AI Analysis
The articles predominantly reflect a perspective critical of the central government, focusing on Rahul Gandhi's condemnation of the CBSE's evaluation process and the government's response. Opposition viewpoints highlighting alleged irregularities and government silence are emphasized, while official government responses or defenses are less represented, indicating a coverage tilt towards the opposition's framing of the issue.
The overall tone across the articles is critical and concerned, emphasizing students' grievances, allegations of procedural flaws, and government inaction. Rahul Gandhi's supportive stance towards the students and his accusations contribute to a negative sentiment regarding the government's handling of the CBSE OSM controversy, while the students' experiences evoke sympathy and calls for reform.