Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Congress Leaders Detained at NEET-UG Protest
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with other Congress leaders, were detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday.
They were protesting outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi.
The protest was about the NEET-UG paper leak and the government's handling of it.
The police had to intervene to disperse the crowd, and several Congress workers were also taken away.
The Congress leaders are demanding the resignations of the Prime Minister and the Education Minister over the issue.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the detention, saying such actions should not happen in a democracy.
The protest comes amid growing demands for the Education Minister's resignation due to alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination and the high number of student suicides linked to the exam.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police during a protest outside PM Modi's residence.
The protest was over alleged NEET-UG paper leak and police action against students.
Congress leaders demanded the resignations of PM Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Police used physical force to remove Rahul Gandhi from the protest site.
Several Congress workers were also detained and taken away in a police bus.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other Congress leaders
- What
- Protest and subsequent detention by Delhi Police
- When
- Tuesday, July 21
- Where
- Outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi
- Why
- To demand accountability and resignations over the NEET-UG paper leak issue
Congress Party
Delhi Police
Protest Justification
Congress Party
The Congress party believes the protest is necessary to demand accountability and resignations over the NEET-UG paper leak issue.
Delhi Police
The Delhi Police view the protest as a breach of law and order, requiring intervention to maintain public safety.
- Date
- Tuesday, July 21
- Location
- 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi
- Protest Leaders
- Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Pawan Khera, Akhilesh Yadav, Manickam Tagore, V.D. Satheesan, D.K. Shivakumar
- Issue
- NEET-UG paper leak and alleged police action against students
- Police Action
- Detention of Congress leaders and workers
- Student Suicides
- 93 NEET-linked student suicides since 2021
- Paper Leaks
- 152 paper leaks from 2014
Sources
Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi Detained Following NEET-UG Protest Outside PM Modi's 7, Lok Kalyan Marg Residence | Videos
Delhi police detain Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, Akhilesh after forceful removal from protest site
Delhi Police evicts Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after protests outside PM's residence - CNBC TV18
