Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Congress Protests UTU Paper Leak
The Congress Party in Uttarakhand held a big protest march in Dehradun to complain about a leaked exam paper at a university called UTU.
They want the state education minister to resign and for a special court to investigate the leak.
The protest got a bit heated, and some Congress workers were briefly detained by the police.
The university had to cancel exams for two subjects because of the leak, and a teacher who made the exam paper was arrested for sharing it with students.
Congress Party held a protest march in Dehradun against the alleged question paper leak at UTU.
Protesters demanded a judicial inquiry and the resignation of Uttarakhand Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat.
Police detained some Congress workers after a brief scuffle near the university gates.
The university cancelled exams for two subjects due to the paper leak.
Ashish Kumar Gupta, an assistant professor, was arrested for allegedly sharing the question paper with students.
- Who
- Congress Party workers and leaders, Uttarakhand Police, UTU officials
- What
- Protest march against alleged question paper leak at UTU
- When
- July 25, 2024
- Where
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Why
- To demand a judicial inquiry and the resignation of the state education minister over the paper leak
Congress Party
State Government
Demand for Resignation
Congress Party
Congress demands the resignation of Uttarakhand Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat.
State Government
State government has not publicly responded to the resignation demand.
Judicial Inquiry
Congress Party
Congress insists on a judicial inquiry into the paper leak.
State Government
State government has not announced any judicial inquiry.
- Date
- July 25, 2024
- Location
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Leaders Involved
- Ganesh Godiyal, Pritam Singh, Harak Singh Rawat
- University Involved
- Veer Madho Singh Uttarakhand Technological University (UTU)
- Arrested Person
- Ashish Kumar Gupta