Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Pune Congress Protests Jantar Mantar Crackdown
The Congress leaders in Pune held a protest outside Raj Bhavan.
They were upset because they said the police hit students with sticks and detained other Congress leaders in Delhi.
The students were protesting about a leaked exam paper and other problems in exams.
The Congress leaders want the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, and the Education Minister to resign because they think they are not doing their jobs properly.
They also said that the government is being mean to students and should not be doing that.
Pune Congress leaders protested outside Raj Bhavan against the alleged police lathi-charge on students at Jantar Mantar.
They demanded the resignation of PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.
The protest was also against the detention of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.
Congress leaders Prashant Jagtap and Deepti Choudhary criticized the government's handling of exam irregularities and police action against students.
The protesters waved black flags and condemned the government's actions, calling for accountability and democratic response.
- Who
- Pune Congress leaders, including Prashant Jagtap and Deepti Choudhary
- What
- Staged a protest outside Raj Bhavan, condemning the alleged police lathi-charge on students at Jantar Mantar and the detention of Congress leaders in New Delhi
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Raj Bhavan, Pune
- Why
- To demand the resignation of PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue and other irregularities in competitive examinations
Congress Protesters
Government Authorities
Responsibility for NEET Paper Leak
Congress Protesters
Demand resignation of PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for failing to address the NEET paper leak and other irregularities in competitive examinations.
Government Authorities
No official response from the government regarding the resignation demands or the alleged police action.
Police Action Against Protesters
Congress Protesters
Condemn the police lathi-charge on students and detention of Congress leaders, calling it unjustified and cruel.
Government Authorities
No official response from the government regarding the police action.
- Location of Protest
- Raj Bhavan, Pune
- Date of Protest
- Wednesday
- Protesters' Demand
- Resignation of PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Issue of Protest
- Alleged police lathi-charge on students at Jantar Mantar and detention of Congress leaders in New Delhi
- Protesters' Action
- Waved black flags and staged a protest outside Raj Bhavan
- Congress Leaders Detained
- Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge
- Congress Leaders Present
- Prashant Jagtap and Deepti Choudhary