‘NEET controversy reached PM’s door’, Rahul-Akhilesh and Priyanka released, what happened in Delhi after Jantar Mantar protest? Updates

The political impact of the police action in Delhi after the NEET exam, paper leak and students’ protest at Jantar Mantar has now completely reached the Parliament and the Prime Minister’s residence. On Tuesday, the political atmosphere of the capital became more heated when many big leaders of Congress and opposition parties sat on strike while marching towards the Prime Minister’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was detained during the protests, was seen leaving the Chhatrasal Stadium. Delhi Police had brought many opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, who were detained during the protest, to Chhatrasal Stadium some time ago. Later Rahul Gandhi left from there. Opposition parties have raised questions on the central government regarding the police action, while political turmoil remains intense in the capital regarding the entire incident.

Within no time, the police surrounded the protest site and started detaining the opposition leaders one by one. The leaders sitting on the road, the police action, the MPs being taken in buses and the videos going viral on social media made the entire incident a subject of national debate. At the same time, a picture of Rahul Gandhi is going viral in which it is being claimed that his nose is flowing profusely because he has made allegations against the police during the protest.

During this entire incident, many pictures and videos came out, in which Rahul Gandhi was seen sitting on the road, Priyanka Gandhi was seen refusing to board the police bus, Akhilesh Yadav kept asking the police where he was being taken, while the opposition alleges that the police scuffled with the leaders. On the other hand, the Central Government says that the protest was removed to maintain law and order. Let us know what happened in this entire incident till now and which leaders were detained.

1. Blood flowing from Rahul Gandhi’s nose- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi was sitting on a dharna along with Congress leaders outside Lok Kalyan Marg. While vacating the protest site, Delhi Police detained him and removed him from there in a police bus. In the video released by Congress, Rahul Gandhi is seen sitting on the road, while policemen are seen trying to pick him up and take him away. The party claimed that Rahul Gandhi also got hurt during the action and blood came out from his nose.
2. Priyanka Gandhi refused to sit in the bus- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was also present in the demonstration. During the police action, he allegedly refused to board the police bus. In the video surfaced on social media, policemen are seen taking him inside the bus. Congress alleges that he was misbehaved and forcibly detained.
3. Akhilesh Yadav also in custody- Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav had also reached outside the Prime Minister’s residence in support of Rahul Gandhi. The police also took him into custody. During the detention, in the viral video, Akhilesh Yadav is seen continuously asking the policemen, “Where are you taking me?” But in the video the policemen are not seen answering this question. After this he was also taken away in the police vehicle.
4. Many opposition leaders also in the crosshairs of police action- Apart from Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, many senior Congress leaders, MPs and workers were also detained. It was told that Karnataka Chief Minister, senior Congress leader from Kerala, KC Venugopal, Supriya Sule and many opposition leaders were involved in the protest. Citing security arrangements, the police evacuated the protest site.
5. After being detained, he was taken to Chhatrasal Stadium- The leaders detained by Delhi Police were taken to Chhatrasal Stadium in police buses. Security arrangements were increased there and the police took over the surveillance of the entire complex. Many leaders were kept there for some time.
6. Congress’s allegation- Police pushed and shoved- Congress leader Pawan Kheda alleged that the police misbehaved with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. He claims that the leaders were dragged and made to sit in the bus, even their clothes were torn and they were not even told where they were being taken. Congress called it an attack on democratic rights.
7. What did the government say?- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh claimed that he had talked to Rahul Gandhi at the protest site. According to him, Rahul Gandhi had earlier said that if the government agrees to discuss the NEET issue in Parliament, then he will end the protest. The government agreed to the discussion, but later the Congress added a new demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The government has called the opposition’s allegations political.
8. How did the controversy start?- The whole controversy started with the students’ demonstration at Jantar Mantar and the subsequent police action. The opposition alleges that force was used against the students, while the police say that action had to be taken to maintain law and order. Regarding this issue, Congress is continuously demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, withdrawal of cases registered against students and detailed discussion in Parliament.
9. Sonia Gandhi reached Mandir Marg police station- Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) President Sonia Gandhi reached Mandir Marg police station in support of the opposition leaders detained during the demonstration on Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi. Some opposition leaders detained by Delhi Police were brought to Mandir Marg police station a short while ago.
10. What did Nitin Naveen say on the opposition’s protest? After the Congress protest on Lok Kalyan Marg and the detention of Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on the Congress. BJP President Nitin Naveen termed Rahul Gandhi’s behavior as contrary to the dignity of the post of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and said that his conduct is condemnable. He alleged that this demonstration of Congress was not a democratic protest but an attempt to spread anarchy. BJP also claimed that the government was already ready to discuss the NEET issue in Parliament, but Congress later changed its conditions.