Rahul Gandhi and other Congress Members of Parliament led a sit-in protest near the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi on July 21, 2026 [1].
The demonstration signals an escalation in the political battle over the NEET examination paper leak and the government's response to student activists. By bringing the protest to the gates of the Prime Minister's home, the opposition is attempting to force a direct confrontation over administrative accountability.
The protest took place near 7 Lok Kalyan Marg [2]. Participants, including Priyanka Gandhi, demanded a formal parliamentary debate regarding the leak of the NEET examination papers, and the subsequent police crackdown on student protesters, referred to as the CJP crackdown [1, 3].
The demonstrators sought accountability for the police actions and called for the resignation of senior government officials [1]. Reports on the specific targets of these demands vary; some sources said the protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi [3], while others said the demands were focused on the Education Minister and Home Minister [1].
Security forces intervened during the demonstration. Rahul Gandhi was forcibly removed from the site by police as the sit-in continued [2]. The clash resulted in several detainees and injuries to police personnel [1].
This action follows a series of nationwide student protests regarding the integrity of the medical entrance exams. The Congress party has linked the examination failures to a broader pattern of governance issues, using the sit-in to amplify the grievances of the student community on a national stage [1, 3].
“Rahul Gandhi and other Congress Members of Parliament led a sit-in protest near the Prime Minister’s residence.”
The shift from public squares to the immediate vicinity of the Prime Minister's residence indicates a strategy by the Congress party to personalize the political failure of the NEET exams. By framing the issue as a matter of leadership accountability rather than just administrative error, the opposition is attempting to galvanize student unrest into a broader political movement against the current administration.
