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

The demonstration follows violent clashes on Monday, July 20, between police and students. The escalation marks a significant confrontation between the opposition and the government over the integrity of national examinations and the treatment of youth protesters.

Protesters gathered at Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi to demand accountability for the NEET paper leak and alleged brutalities against students preparing for the exam [1, 2]. The Congress party is pressing for the resignations of several key officials, including Prime Minister Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan [2, 3].

Rahul Gandhi said the party marched to the residence to seek answers for the violence against young students. He questioned whether the government intends to take accountability or hold a debate on the matter in Parliament [3].

Security forces eventually intervened to clear the area. The sit-in lasted for more than two hours [2] before police detained the participating leaders. Separate related gatherings and protests were also reported at Jantar Mantar, where several other demonstrators were detained and some police personnel were injured [1].

The Congress-led India bloc has intensified its focus on the NEET controversy, framing the paper leaks as a systemic failure of the current administration's educational oversight [2]. This protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations aimed at highlighting the perceived lack of transparency in the examination process.

“"We have marched to PM Modi's house to demand answers from him for the brutalities against young students yesterday."”

The transition of the NEET paper leak controversy from student-led protests to a high-profile political sit-in by the Congress party suggests the issue has become a primary catalyst for opposition mobilization. By demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister and Education Minister, the opposition is attempting to transform a bureaucratic failure into a broader referendum on the government's governance and stability.