Rahul, Priyanka lead Congress leaders in protest outside PM's residence
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi to demand accountability for police actions against students protesting the NEET paper leak. The demonstration resulted in the detention of several party leaders by the Delhi Police.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding youth employment, education integrity, and the government's response to public dissent.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, protested outside the Prime Minister's Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), demanding the resignation of PM Narendra Modi over the police action against students protesting on the NEET paper leak issue.
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The two leaders were joined in the dharna by several party MPs and leaders, who raised slogans against the Prime Minister. Visuals also showed Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan attending the protest.
The Delhi Police went on to detain several Congress leaders, as Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh urged Mr. Gandhi to end the protest.
VIDEO | Delhi: Kerala CM VD Satheesan joins the Congress protest being held at Lok Kalyan Marg. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7 ) #Delhi pic.twitter.com/KuV27Co8Uc
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