Rahul, Priyanka lead Congress MPs in protest outside PM's residence; several detained
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained while protesting outside the Prime Minister's residence over police actions against students involved in the NEET paper leak issue. The protest follows ongoing tensions regarding government accountability and student safety.
Why it matters
The detention of high-profile opposition leaders underscores the escalating political conflict between the Congress party and the ruling government regarding education policy and civil rights.
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.
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 meets 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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