Gujarat Congress President, Amit Chavda, along with about 100 Congress leaders and workers, was detained by police in Ahmedabad following a protest related to the alleged NEET paper leak and a call for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest started as a sit-in at the party headquarters, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, before escalating into a scuffle with security personnel as party members marched towards a nearby crossroads. Police intervened when some protesters climbed onto police vehicles during the confrontation.
The detained individuals, including Chavda and MLA Imran Khedawala, were taken to Shahibaug police station. The protest in Ahmedabad occurred a day after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other Opposition leaders protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi over the NEET controversy and police actions against student protesters. The Congress leaders were later detained by Delhi Police before being released.
Before the protest march in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Congress held a meeting at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, following which party members gathered outside the office, raised slogans, and initiated the protest march. The situation intensified as Chavda and other senior leaders staged a road sit-in protest. Among the protesters was Prashant Patel, the father of a student who died by suicide before the NEET examination, expressing his grievances over the alleged leaks.
In response to the Congress demonstration in New Delhi, the BJP announced plans to protest outside Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in Ahmedabad. State BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma, along with party leaders and workers, are expected to participate in the demonstration. Anticipating further protests, senior police officers were deployed around Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, and barricades were set up outside the Congress office before the BJP’s scheduled demonstration. Heavy security measures were maintained by the police as political activities unfolded throughout the day.
