Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lead Congress march to PM Modi's residence over student protest crackdown

Led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress workers gathered outside party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence before marching towards the Prime Minister's official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

Rahul Gandhi demands answers from PM

Camping outside the Prime Minister's residence with several party workers, Rahul Gandhi demanded answers from Modi over the police action against the protesters.

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

"The Government doesn't want to take any accountability, nor does it want to have a debate on it in Parliament. The PM and HM must resign for destroying the future of India's youth," the Congress MP said.

Congress seeks resignation of three ministers

The Congress workers demanded the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who oversees the Delhi Police, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the crackdown on the protesters.

Parliament March Triggers Violence

Dramatic scenes unfolded during the Parliament march on the streets of Delhi on Monday as police lathi-charged thousands of protesters, leaving several demonstrators injured.

Police also fired tear gas shells, barricaded roads and detained protesters as a massive confrontation erupted in one of the most significant anti-government protests in recent years.

According to reports, several police personnel were also injured during the clashes, which disrupted normal life across the city.

Metro services were affected, parts of central Delhi came to a standstill, and protesters clashed with police while demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and broader education-related issues.

Why Are They Protesting?

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), an online satirical campaign, began its sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar nearly a month ago demanding Pradhan's resignation over paper-leak, besides a call for an educational reform.

The movement gained momentum after activist Sonam Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike on June 28 in support of the protesters.

The agitation intensified last week after Wangchuk was forcibly removed from Jantar Mantar by police and admitted to a hospital.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who had launched his own hunger strike following Wangchuk's removal, called off his fast on Monday after a request from the parent of a NEET aspirant who died by suicide.

What Are the Current Demands?

The CJP has put forward three key demands:

• Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
• Release of Sonam Wangchuk.
• Compensation of ₹1 crore for the families of students who allegedly died by suicide in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak issue.