It began from Chaityabhoomi in Dadar and proceeded towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Shivaji Park, but was halted by police midway, with several participants detained

Senior Congress leaders including Congress Working Committee member and former minister Naseem Khan, MLA Bhai Jagtap, and AICC secretary Sachin Sawant participated in the protest, along with hundreds of students, youth workers, and party activists

Addressing the gathering, Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib launched a sharp attack on the Centre, alleging a breakdown of trust in the examination system due to repeated paper leak incidents

Chib further alleged that paper leak rackets were flourishing due to weak governance at the Centre, and called for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take moral responsibility and resign immediately

Former minister Naseem Khan termed the alleged leaks not just administrative lapses but a result of systemic corruption in the education sector, adding that growing unrest among youth reflected deep public anger over the issue

MLA Bhai Jagtap accused the government of failing to act against organised exam scams, alleging political protection for those involved. He demanded a fair and impartial investigation into the allegations

During the protest, slogans such as “Stop paper leaks,” “Give justice to students,” and “Dharmendra Pradhan must resign” echoed through the area.