Hundreds of Congress workers marched towards the BJP state headquarters to protest against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination.
Carrying posters and placards, the protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Police used water cannons near Shaheed Smarak after several Congress workers climbed barricades and attempted to cross over towards the BJP headquarters.
Senior leaders, including Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, MLAs, former MLAs, and former election candidates participated in the protest.
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.
The CBI is conducting a probe into the alleged irregularities in the examination.
