Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi led a protest march and sit-in near the Prime Minister's residence on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 [1].

The demonstration signals an escalation in the opposition's efforts to hold the government accountable for systemic failures in the national examination process. By bringing the protest to the doorstep of the Prime Minister, the Congress party is attempting to turn administrative irregularities into a broader political crisis.

Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were accompanied by other Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and the Member of Parliament for Wayanad [1]. The group marched toward 7, Lok Kalyan Marg [2], the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and conducted a sit-in that lasted for more than two hours [2].

The protest was triggered by alleged paper leaks and examination irregularities [1]. Congress leaders said the government must provide accountability for these failures. While some reports indicate the primary demand was the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan [1], other accounts state the protesters also demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Modi [3].

The event took place in the area around Jantar Mantar in Delhi [2]. The sit-in followed a separate protest involving the Chief Justice of India that occurred one day prior [1].

Throughout the demonstration, the opposition highlighted the impact of these leaks on students. The party said the current administration has failed to secure the integrity of the education system, necessitating a change in leadership at the ministry level [3].

“Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi led a protest march and sit-in near the Prime Minister's residence.”

This mobilization reflects a strategic move by the Congress party to capitalize on public frustration over education system failures. By targeting both the Education Minister and potentially the Prime Minister, the opposition is attempting to frame the paper-leak scandals not as isolated administrative errors, but as a failure of governance at the highest level of the Indian state.