The sudden dharna: How Congress surprised its own MPs, govt with protest outside PM's residence
Congress party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, staged a surprise protest outside the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi. The demonstration, which caught both the government and many party MPs off guard, was held to protest alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.
Why it matters
The event highlights significant political friction in India regarding education policy and governance, while also revealing internal communication strategies within the opposition party.
NEW DELHI: Chaos erupted in the heart of New Delhi after several Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi, marched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg and staged a protest against the alleged brutality committed against students during the Cockroach Janata Party's march to Parliament.During the protest, Congress leaders tied plastic bands around their hands and raised slogans, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak.However, the protest came as much of a surprise to many Congress leaders as it did to the government.How Congress chalked out the protest planAccording to news agency PTI, the Congress leadership did not tell its leaders about the protest to maintain secrecy, as otherwise the area could have been blockaded.MPs were told that they needed to reach party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence -- 10 Rajaji Marg --…
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