Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra protest outside PM house, demand resignations over CJP crackdown, RAF on the spot

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Wayanand MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among top Congress leaders holding sit-in protest outside Prime Minister's residence – 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.

Gandhi, accompanied by sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders, reached the Prime Minister’s address at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The protesting Congress leaders raised slogans, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

This is for the first time that any opposition leader has held a protest outside PM's high-security official residence. This comes a day after thousands of people took part in march to Parliament organised by Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) over NEET irregularities, with several confrontations breaking out between protesters and the police in central Delhi.

“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 or does it want to have a debate on it in Parliament. PM and HM must resign for destroying the future of India’s youth,” Rahul Gandhi wrote on X. The police has faced flak for excesses during the protest that was blocked from marching ahead to the Parliament from Jantar Mantar.

Paramilitary Force have reached Lok Kalyan Marg, where Congress leaders are holding a protest. Many leaders were taken away in police vans.

“The entire country knows the education system and testing system are broken; it has ceased to exist. The testing system has been hollowed out by termites. That is all they are saying. We have been saying it too. I have been giving presentation after presentation about this. Why is the Prime Minister silent?” Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament were the Congress party has demanded a debate on police action during CJP protest during the Monsoon Session which began on Monday.

Rahul decided to move to PM house after Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla refused to allow a debate on the CJP protest and police action, according to reports. Both the houses were adjourned due to opposition protests over a host of issues including NEET protests

Condemning the police action on Monday, Rahul Gandhi said the response was "un-Indian", and that students deserved better treatment.

"The point is this is no way to treat the young people of this country. The young people of this country do not have opportunities; all the doors are closed; one door is open for competitive exams, which is also destroyed. These students here are complaining not just about the education system but their future," he said.

Delhi Policereleased a statement mentioning these figures and their account, accusing protesters of displaying ‘unruly, aggressive and violent behaviour’ during the protest and attacking security personnel, damaging government vehicles and public property.

Police have also registered multiple FIRs in connection with Monday's protest.

The CJP, a fledgling outfit born out of an online campaign, had called for a protest march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament to press for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET paper leaks and other exam irregularities. The CJP had started its protest at Jantar Mantar on 20 June.

Monday’s march call had the support of many opposition party leaders and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk,who has joined the CJP on hunger strike on 28 June. Wangchuk was moved by Delhi police in plain clothes to Safdarjung hospital in South Delhi. Wangchuk would now be shifted to private hospital in accordance with court directives.

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