Top Congress leaders held a sit-in protest outside the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Narendra Modi [1].

The demonstration highlights the escalating tension between the opposition and the central government regarding the handling of educational integrity and the treatment of student activists.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge led the dharna outside the Lok Kalyan Marg residence [1]. The leaders gathered to protest police action taken against students who were demonstrating over a leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper [1].

The protest focused on the government's response to the paper-leak issue, a controversy that has sparked widespread anger among medical aspirants across India. Congress leaders said that the crackdown on students was an unjust response to legitimate grievances regarding the examination process [1].

Reports from the scene indicated that Rahul Gandhi was detained during the sit-in [1]. However, conflicting reports emerged shortly after, with some sources indicating that Gandhi had been released [2].

The sit-in occurred as part of a broader effort by the Congress party to mobilize public sentiment against the administration's management of public services and law enforcement. The party has repeatedly called for accountability regarding the NEET leaks, which they said have compromised the futures of thousands of students [1].

While some reports mentioned the involvement of Dharmendra Pradhan in the context of the event [2], other live updates focused exclusively on the detention of the opposition leaders and the demands for the Prime Minister's resignation [1].

“Congress leaders held a sit-in protest outside the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi”

This protest signifies the Congress party's strategy to align itself with student grievances to challenge the current administration's legitimacy. By centering the NEET paper-leak scandal, the opposition is attempting to frame the government as both administratively incompetent and oppressive toward the youth, potentially broadening their coalition of support ahead of future political contests.