In democratic systems, opposition parties use strategic protests and parliamentary pressure to hold governments accountable for governance failures, as demonstrated when Congress leaders detained during a flash protest outside the Prime Minister's residence were released after presenting four key demands including the dismissal of the education minister, a home minister's statement on police action, parliamentary discussion of student issues, and compensation for affected individuals.
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Watch Video: LoP Rahul Gandhi Released By Police | Congress Protest | Parliament Monsoon Session
Added:Let me go straight to Chhatrasal Stadium where Rahul Gautam is joining us live.
So, just few minutes ago Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi, and other leaders of the Congress party, all of them have been released.
The question now is will there be some extra security layer now outside the Prime Minister's residence?
Because this this sudden protest, almost like a flash protest, did take everyone by surprise.
>> Maria, it was absolutely a rare sight to see two LOPs, two chief ministers, and dozens of MPs sitting outside 7 LKM. And then we also what we saw was absolutely unprecedented. You see Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, they were dragged, they were taken away in police vehicles. And right now I'm at Mandir Marg police station where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was lost. Here she was detained. And now we all know that all leaders have been released. Sonia Gandhi came in.
So, clearly you rightly you know pointed out that Congress this time caught government you know absolutely off guard. And and they believe that government is on back foot. And if if they'll continue to increase the heat on this issue, government would feel it. And that's why they are you know they are putting forward their demands again and again. Four demands primarily. A, Dharmendra Pradhan should be sacked, he should be removed from his post. Second, there should be a statement from a home minister about yesterday's alleged police crackdown. C, all the issues pertaining to you know students that students have been raising should be allowed to be discussed on the floor of the house. And fourth, there should be compensation for all those who were injured. And all those who allegedly lost lives because of paper leaks. So, clearly Congress is only pushing government further to the wall. They believe that what had happened in last 48 hours is absolutely you know undemocratic and that's why they are also blaming government for this.
They are saying that government is not engaging with students and that's why and they are also not diffusing the situation. So expect that this >> This this path of confrontation confrontation that we are seeing between the treasury benches and opposition it's only likely to continue as the monsoon session now has the second day is over the day three begins tomorrow. Appreciate your time there Rahul. Let me bring in Anmol Bali joining us as well. Anmol give us the details what exactly are you seeing?
>> Maria we were at the Chhatrasal Stadium where leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi was held after he was detained and even we have seen that other leaders were also detained and were kept at the Kingsway police station because today we have seen a high octane drama outside Prime Minister Prime Minister of India's residence where we have seen a galaxy of Congress leaders have reached there for member parliaments to the local leaders they were trying to corner BJP government on the issue of NEET paper leak and even the police action against the BJP protesters yesterday but we have seen that how smoke canisters were used to disperse the protesters. So Congress party workers have also gathered outside the Chhatrasal Stadium after the outside the Model Town police station where leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi was kept but around 9 9:15 he was released by the Delhi police and all the other leaders the member parliaments and Priyanka Gandhi was also released by the Delhi police around 9:15. So now we are trying to follow Rahul Gandhi that where he goes after that he is released by the Delhi police because today was a very tough day for the both BJP and even for the Congress Maria.
>> Okay let's see what really happens tomorrow >> because in this high pitch battle which is playing out between the opposition and the government now the focus shifts to what will happen tomorrow inside Parliament. Will the opposition continue to press for a discussion and also what Rahul Gandhi says, immediate resignation of the education minister that
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