India opposition leader Gandhi freed after detention at student-led protest
Congress leaders were detained after police cleared a sit-in over exam paper leaks and alleged brutality against students, with 118 officers and 60 civilians hurt, police said.
- Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was released from police custody late Tuesday night following his detention during a high-profile sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence in New Delhi.
- The detention occurred after Gandhi and Congress Party leaders joined youth-led demonstrations, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for national debate on recent widespread exam paper leaks and grading scandals.
- Police forcibly removed Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, carrying them away to waiting buses alongside dozens of opposition lawmakers as chaotic scenes unfolded outside the prime minister's gates.
- The political standoff follows a massive student-led crackdown in the capital organized by the "Cockroach Janta Party" movement, which saw heavy police tear gas and baton charges leave over 170 officers and civilians injured.
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The main leader of the Indian opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was briefly arrested and then released on Wednesday, the day after his call for the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the muscular repression of a student protest.
Rahul Gandhi released as India’s youth protests gather pace
Police released Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi late on Tuesday after detaining him during a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi, as youth-led protests over exam failures and police conduct entered a third day. Officers carried Gandhi through a crowd and placed him on a bus after he joined Congress lawmakers demanding action over the treatment of student protesters.
Rahul Gandhi misused LoP privileges, protest outside PM's residence childish: BJP
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of misusing his constitutional post. Gandhi staged a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence on Tuesday. He demanded the Prime Minister's resignation over the alleged NEET paper leak issue. BJP leaders alleged Gandhi is dividing the country for political gains. They also stated his actions reflected frustration and childish politics.
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