New Actor: Police Detain Rahul Gandhi During Protests

On July 21, 2026, Delhi police forcibly removed and detained Rahul Gandhi and several other Congress leaders during a protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi, according to DW and local reports.

Congress said the rally focused on the NEET-UG exam paper leak and police action against student demonstrators. After being detained, Gandhi vowed to keep fighting for “student justice,” The News Mill reported.

The detentions came amid a broader youth-led “cockroach” movement challenging Modi’s government, which began as a satirical protest and has grown nationwide, HPPR noted. Thousands rallied in Delhi despite tensions, Reuters said.

Clashes around the protests in Delhi injured about 180 people the previous day, Reuters reported. Times Now said authorities imposed an internet shutdown nearby as protesters regrouped at Jantar Mantar late at night during a “Sansad Chalo” march.

Modi has assured action on exam-related issues, but movement organizers and Congress leaders say demonstrations will continue, per Reuters, HPPR, and The News Mill. Some protesters at Jantar Mantar said they would not move until the “Pradhan” resigns, Times Now reported.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources