'My Son Reached Exam Centre Late Due To Your Dharna': Nishikant Dubey Targets Rahul Over Protest

Published 21 July 2026 · local

'My Son Reached Exam Centre Late Due To Your Dharna': Nishikant Dubey Targets Rahul Over Protest Published By, Last Updated: July 21, 2026, 21:36 IST

'My Son Reached Exam Centre Late Due To Your Dharna': Nishikant Dubey Targets Rahul Over Protest Published By, Last Updated: July 21, 2026, 21:36 IST Dubey questioned whether the Congress party would take responsibility for his son arriving late for exam BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. (Sansad TV) Lok Sabha MP and BJP leader Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday criticised Rahul Gandhi for holding a protest outside his residence on Safdarjung Lane in Delhi, claiming that the demonstration caused inconvenience to his son, who reached his examination center late. In a post on X, Dubey questioned whether the Congress party would take responsibility for it. “Due to Rahul Gandhi’s dharna on the road outside my government residence on Safdarjung Lane, my younger son had to reach the examination center half an hour late?

Perhaps @INCIndia party will take responsibility for this?" the BJP MP tweeted. Several Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, held a protest on Tuesday, demanding accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Earlier in the day, Rahul and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police while leading a protest march towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. Police attempted to remove Rahul Gandhi from the protest site and were seen carrying him to a bus. Several Congress leaders and workers were also detained as security personnel dispersed the demonstrators, who had marched from Rajaji Marg to Lok Kalyan Marg, accusing the police of using excessive force against students protesting the alleged paper leak a day earlier.

News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered What are the Congress party's demands regarding the NEET-UG paper leak? The Congress party is demanding accountability for the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Specifically, Rahul Gandhi has called for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan or for the minister to take personal responsibility. Will the government address the concerns raised by the protesting leaders? The government has stated it is ready to discuss the NEET issue in Parliament. Union Minister Jitendra Singh met with Rahul Gandhi during the protest outside the Prime Minister's residence to convey this. About the Author Manisha Roy Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com's general desk.