Police detain Congress leaders after “dharna” at PM’s residence; Rahul changes goalposts, Centre says
Congress leaders were detained after a protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence over the NEET question paper leak controversy, turning an examination-integrity issue into a wider dispute on public order and political accountability.
- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government acted after learning about the NEET paper leak, arrested 13 people, and prioritised re-examination so that students’ futures were protected.
- The Prime Minister urged the strictest punishment for those responsible for the NEET paper leak and asked states to coordinate crackdowns with the Union government.
- Jitendra Singh said the government was ready to discuss the NEET issue in Parliament, but Rahul Gandhi later expanded the demands beyond discussion.
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.
UPSC may frame the NEET paper leak episode as a case study in administrative accountability, public trust in examination systems, law-and-order management, and the limits of protest politics in a constitutional democracy.
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