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Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan also attend protest outside PM residence in Delhi

Updated - July 21, 2026 05:14 pm IST - New Delhi

Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi along with party MPs Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal and others stage a sit-in protest near the Prime Minister's residence over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, in New Delhi, on July 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, protested outside the Prime Minister's Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), demanding the resignation of PM Narendra Modi over the police action against students protesting on the NEET paper leak issue.

The two leaders were joined in the dharna by several party MPs and leaders, who raised slogans against the Prime Minister. Visuals also showed Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan attending the protest.

CJP protest updates on July 21, 2026

The Delhi Police went on to detain several Congress leaders, as Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh meets urged Mr. Gandhi to end the protest.

VIDEO | Delhi: Kerala CM VD Satheesan joins the Congress protest being held at Lok Kalyan Marg.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7)#Delhipic.twitter.com/KuV27Co8Uc— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 21, 2026

The Congress leaders earlier marched to the Prime

"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," Gandhi said in a post on X.

VIDEO | Delhi: Protesters clash with the police during the protest at Lok Kalyan Marg.Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar (@kanhaiyakumar) says, "This is hooliganism. You (referring to Delhi police) people beat children. This government arrests those who ask for justice."(Full… pic.twitter.com/mLpgYortZZ— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 21, 2026

"The Prime Minister and Home Minister must resign for destroying the future of India's youth," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.

Mr. Gandhi, along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders, earlier met some of the students injured in Monday's police action at the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital.

Published - July 21, 2026 05:09 pm IST

Rahul Gandhi / Indian National Congress

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