Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka and Mallikarjun Kharge protest outside PM's residence, demand Modi's resignation

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday staged a protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modis official residence at Lok Kalyan Marg demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the police action against protesters during the CJPled march on the alleged NEETUG paper leakThe demonstration came hours after proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were adjourned amid Opposition demands for a discussion on the alleged examination irregularities and the police action against protesters in the national capitalCongress leaders march towards Prime Ministers residenceRahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Mallikarjun Kharge KC Venugopal Pawan Khera and several Congress MPs participated in the protest raising slogans against the governmentThe Congress leaders also organised a march towards the Prime Ministers residence alleging that students protesting against the alleged NEETUG paper leak were subjected to excessive police action during Mondays Sansad Chalo marchIn a post on X Rahul Gandhi said the protest was aimed at seeking accountability from the governmentWe have marched to PM Modirsquos house to demand answers from him for the brutalities against young students yesterday The Government doesnrsquot want to take any accountability or does it want to have a debate on it in ParliamentPM and HM must resign for destroying the future ofhellip pictwittercomgnU3ZkRKDxmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi July 21 2026We have marched to PM Modis house to demand answers from him for the brutalities against young students yesterday The Government doesnt want to take any accountability nor does it want to have a debate on it in Parliament Gandhi saidThe Prime Minister and Home Minister must resign for destroying the future of Indias youth he addedCongress meets injured student protestersEarlier in the day Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal visited Ram Manohar Lohia RML Hospital where they met students who were injured during Mondays clashes between protesters and policeThe Congress alleged that students protesting against the alleged paper leak had been subjected to excessive force and demanded that the government accept responsibility for the incidentIn a post on X the party said Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi ji and Organisation General Secretary KC Venugopal met with the students injured during the police brutality and lathi charge in yesterdays youth protest Today the future of students in the country is being trampled and lathis are being rained down on those who raise their voices for which Narendra Modi should apologise The students demand is absolutely clear the government should take responsibility for the paper leak and Dharmendra Pradhan should resignParliament disrupted over NEET issueThe protest came after both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day as Opposition parties demanded a discussion on the alleged NEETUG paper leak and other issues concerning the education sectorCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of the alleged baton charge on protesters in the Rajya Sabha on Monday and again on Tuesday accusing the government of failing to address the concerns of studentsThe Opposition has been pressing for a debate in Parliament on the alleged examination irregularities and the police response to the protestsJP Nadda meets CJP delegationMeanwhile Union Health Minister and Rajya Sabha Leader of the House JP Nadda met a delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party CJP on Monday after the protestAccording to Nadda the protesters approached the government for talks following which discussions were held in what he described as a cordial atmosphereThere was detailed verbal discussion first and a written petition was given to me at about 4 pm I requested all the protesters to end their protest and assist the administration in restoring normalcy Nadda said in a post on XCJP reiterates key demandsFollowing the meeting CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the delegation presented three primary demands before the governmentThese included the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of NEET aspirants who the party claimed had lost their lives and other measures related to the alleged examination irregularitiesThe CJP has maintained that its protest will continue until its demands are addressed while Delhi Police has registered FIRs in connection with the violence that broke out during Mondays march and said investigations into the incidents are ongoingWith inputs from Agencies