Congress workers protest over NEET irregularities in Jaipur, police use water cannons to stop march

Hundreds of Congress workers marched towards the BJP state headquarters in Jaipur on Thursday protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam

Carrying posters and placards, the protesters led by Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief Govind Singh Dotasra demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Protesters jostled with police personnel as they tried to prevent them from moving ahead

Several Congress workers climbed barricades during the protest, leading to heightened tension between police and demonstrators

Security personnel deployed at Shaheed Smarak used water cannons to disperse the gathering

Some party workers suffered minor injuries during the protest and were taken to SMS Hospital, a party spokesperson said

Women Congress workers were seen participating in the protest in large numbers besides some youths dressed as medical students

Congress leader Abhishek Chaudhary alleged that the police were preventing youths from reaching the BJP headquarters and said the protesters would continue their agitation

The Congress claimed that the future of nearly 22 lakh students had been affected due to the alleged leak

The NEET (UG) 2026 examination for admission to undergraduate medical courses, held on May 3, was cancelled two days later amid allegations of paper leak