Uttar Pradesh Youth Congress (UPYC) workers sustained minor injuries on Thursday when police used force to stop them from marching to the Vidhan Sabha in protest of paper leaks. The activists were demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a reconduct of NEET UG 24.
Protests took place outside the Congress Party office in Lucknow, where UPYC (east) chief Vishal Singh and several others were injured when police used mild force near the UPCC headquarters. The protesters were detained and taken to Eco Gardens, where they were later released.
A police official confirmed that about 150-200 Congress workers were detained, and some sustained minor injuries. Former Congress MLC Deepak Singh noted that senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been raising issues that concern the youth across the country.
UPYC (central zone) working president Ankit Tiwari criticized the BJP government for its record of paper leaks and reiterated the Congress demand for a re-NEET exam and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
