Congress leaders were detained after a protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the NEET question paper leak controversy. The episode matters for UPSC because it connects education governance, public order, and political accountability in one dispute.
What happened
The protest began as a dharna by Congress and other Opposition leaders near the Prime Minister’s residence. Delhi Police detained Rahul Gandhi and other leaders at different locations in the capital and later released them.
Sonia Gandhi visited the Mandir Marg police station while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was being held there. The coverage says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shouted an allegation against the Prime Minister while police carried her away.
The Congress protest was planned quietly until late. MPs were asked to gather at Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence for his birthday before moving on foot to the Prime Minister’s residence. By mid-afternoon, the leaders had assembled on the Prime Minister’s doorstep, and by evening Delhi Police buses were used to remove Congress workers from concentric layers of the protest site.
Background and earlier position
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