Congress Leaders Lead Student Solidarity March to PM’s Doorstep, Call for Top-Level Resignations

In a dramatic escalation of political pressure, Congress heavyweights Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a massive student-led protest march to the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday. The demonstration, which swelled with hundreds of university students and opposition supporters, demanded immediate resignations from key government officials over a simmering national controversy.

The protest, organized under the broad banner of student rights and accountability, saw the Gandhi siblings walking shoulder-to-shoulder with young activists as they chanted anti-government slogans. Holding placards and raising clenched fists, the crowd pressed against security barricades near the PM’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence, calling for a “junta curfew” on the ruling administration.

Addressing the sea of demonstrators, Rahul Gandhi accused the central government of weaponizing state institutions against students and undermining democratic dissent. “This is not just about one incident. It is about a pattern of silencing voices and protecting the untouchable. We demand resignations, not for vengeance, but for the survival of the Constitution,” he declared. Priyanka Gandhi echoed the sentiment, emphasizing that the youth of India would no longer accept “impunity at the top.”

The protest comes amid a nationwide student agitation over allegations of administrative failure and a lack of transparency in handling academic and employment crises. Security forces maintained a heavy presence, with multiple layers of barricades set up to prevent the march from reaching the PM’s gates. Despite the tense atmosphere, the event remained largely peaceful, with organizers vowing to intensify the movement until their demands are met.

Political analysts view this as a significant attempt by the Congress party to reclaim its relevance among young voters ahead of upcoming state elections. As the sun set over the capital, the crowd dispersed with a pledge to return, leaving the government to contend with a renewed wave of opposition unity.