Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Congress Protests in Hyderabad Over Leaders' Detention
The Congress party in Hyderabad organized a protest march towards Raj Bhavan to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and to protest the detention of their leaders, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
The police stopped the march and detained several Congress leaders to maintain law and order.
The protest was also in response to the NEET paper leak controversy.
Congress party staged a 'Chalo Raj Bhavan' protest march in Hyderabad.
Police detained several senior Congress leaders to prevent the march from reaching Raj Bhavan.
The protest was organized against the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
The party demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy.
Several Ministers, MLAs, and Congress leaders were detained and shifted to police stations.
- Who
- Congress party leaders and workers
- What
- A protest march towards Raj Bhavan
- When
- July 24, 2024
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To protest the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi and demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Congress Party
Police Authorities
Protest March
Congress Party
The Congress party organized a 'Chalo Raj Bhavan' protest march to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and to protest the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
Police Authorities
The police erected barricades and detained several senior Congress leaders to prevent the protest from reaching Raj Bhavan, citing law and order concerns.
- Date
- July 24, 2024
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Protest Leaders
- Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, Damodar Raja Narasimha, Mohammed Azharuddin, Danam Nagender, Mahesh Kumar Goud, Shabbir Ali
- Issue
- Detention of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, NEET paper leak controversy
- Police Action
- Detained several Congress leaders and erected barricades