Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge staged a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence Tuesday [1].

The demonstration marks a significant escalation in the opposition's response to alleged police violence and examination irregularities affecting students in New Delhi.

Three senior Congress leaders [2] gathered at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg to demand accountability for what they described as brutalities against young students during a recent CJP-led protest [1]. The leaders are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Modi, and some reports indicate they are also demanding the resignation of the Education Minister [1].

"We have marched to PM Modi’s house to demand answers from him for the brutalities against young students yesterday," Rahul Gandhi said [3].

The protest follows a crackdown on students who were demonstrating against alleged irregularities in examinations. The opposition argues that the state's response was disproportionate and violent.

"The government must take responsibility for the police action and resign immediately," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said [4].

While the leaders held their sit-in, reports on the outcome of the protest vary. Some sources state the leaders staged the sit-in without further incident, while other reports suggest that Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Akhilesh Yadav were detained from the protest site [5].

Mallikarjun Kharge emphasized the party's commitment to the cause during the event. "We will continue to protest until justice is served for the students who suffered at the hands of the police," Kharge said [6].

The central government previously stated that a discussion regarding the issues was offered in Parliament, though the opposition has continued its street-level demonstrations [7].

“"The government must take responsibility for the police action and resign immediately."”

This protest signals a strategic shift by the Congress party to link student grievances and educational irregularities directly to the Prime Minister's office. By staging a sit-in at the official residence, the opposition is attempting to personalize the political cost of the police crackdown and mobilize a youth demographic that is increasingly frustrated with examination systems and state security tactics.