Archive · 27 Jul 2026
BJP Leader Seeks Probe Into Overseas Volunteers at NEET Protests
A BJP leader in Kerala has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others of sponsoring volunteers from overseas to participate in protests against the NEET exam in India.
The protests took place at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
The BJP leader claims that these volunteers were sponsored by a Kerala-based owner of a firm in Dubai, with all their expenses covered.
The BJP leader has called for a probe into the role of these overseas volunteers.
The Congress has not responded to these allegations.
The protests led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleges that NEET protests were infiltrated by sponsored volunteers from overseas.
A retired Army Colonel claims that 23 people from Kerala, employed in Dubai, were sponsored to participate in the protests.
The BJP leader calls for a probe into the role of these overseas volunteers.
The protests led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Congress has not responded to the allegations.
- Who
- BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar and a retired Army Colonel
- What
- Allegations of sponsored volunteers from overseas participating in NEET protests
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Why
- To create anarchy and violence according to BJP, genuine student grievances according to Congress
BJP's Perspective
Congress' Perspective
Nature of Protests
BJP's Perspective
The protests have been infiltrated by political goons and sponsored volunteers, creating anarchy and violence.
Congress' Perspective
No official response from Congress, but typically they would argue that the protests are genuine expressions of student grievances.
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Alleged Sponsor
- Owner of a firm in Dubai
- Number of Alleged Volunteers
- 23
- Union Education Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan