Rahul Gandhi detained during Congress protest

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 07:18 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police yesterday while leading a protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence, as the Congress stepped up pressure on the Government over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Police detained several Congress MPs and party workers after demonstrators marched from Rajaji Marg to Lok Kalyan Marg, alleging police brutality against students protesting over the examination controversy a day earlier. Officers were seen carrying Rahul Gandhi to a police bus as the protest was dispersed.

“They are cowards. They are scared. We are not scared of them. They are scared of us,” Priyanka Gandhi said while being taken into custody.

The detentions came after Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh claimed Rahul Gandhi had changed his position during discussions with Government representatives near the protest site.