Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited RML Hospital on Monday to meet protesters injured during a police lathicharge in Delhi [1].
The visit underscores a growing political confrontation between the opposition and the central government over education systemic failures and the use of force against demonstrators.
Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, visited the hospital near Jantar Mantar where members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were treated [2, 4]. The protests were triggered by grievances regarding the NEET paper leak and broader issues within the education sector [1, 3].
During the visit, Gandhi questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the events [3, 4]. He demanded a formal apology from the government and called for a parliamentary discussion to address the unrest [3, 4].
Some reports indicate that Gandhi went further in his demands. ABP Live said the MP demanded the resignations of Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah [2]. Other reports from IndiaTV News, MSN, and NDTV focused on the demands for an apology and parliamentary debate without mentioning resignations [1, 3, 4].
The police action resulted in several detentions and injuries to both protesters and police personnel [1]. While some sources noted that several leaders were detained, other reports said CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was not among those arrested [1].
Gandhi said the government must be held accountable for the violence used against citizens exercising their right to protest [3].
“Rahul Gandhi questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the events.”
The intervention by senior Congress leadership transforms a sectoral protest over education and exam integrity into a broader national political narrative. By linking the police action to the silence of the Prime Minister, the opposition is attempting to frame the government as both administratively incompetent regarding the NEET leaks and authoritarian in its handling of public dissent.
