Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Rahul Gandhi leads NEET protest
Rahul Gandhi led a candlelight march in Shimla to protest the NEET exam paper leak.
He was joined by Congress leaders, party workers, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the public.
The protest demanded justice and transparency for students affected by the leak.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu criticized the central government and administered the oath of the Preamble to the Constitution to the gathering.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, accepting the demands and calling off the agitation.
Sukhu also recalled past exam leaks under the previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh and mentioned the actions taken by the current Congress government to address those issues.
Rahul Gandhi led a candlelight march in Shimla against the NEET exam paper leak.
Congress leaders, party workers, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the public participated in the protest.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu criticized the central government and administered the oath of the Preamble to the Constitution.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, accepting the demands and calling off the agitation.
Sukhu recalled past exam leaks under the previous BJP government and mentioned the actions taken by the current Congress government.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Dharmendra Pradhan
- What
- Candlelight march against NEET paper leak
- When
- July 25
- Where
- Shimla
- Why
- To demand justice and transparency for students affected by the NEET paper leak
Congress and Allies
Central Government
NEET Paper Leak
Congress and Allies
Demanding justice and transparency for students affected by the NEET paper leak.
Central Government
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, accepting demands and calling off the agitation.
- Event
- Candlelight march against NEET paper leak
- Location
- Shimla
- Date
- July 25
- Key Figures
- Rahul Gandhi, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Dharmendra Pradhan
- Organizations Involved
- Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist)