Delhi Police said they were caught off guard when Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a sudden sit-in protest near the prime minister’s residence instead of the previously agreed location at Vijay Chowk.
Police said arrangements had been made for the protest to take place at Vijay Chowk, and that the last-minute change in venue left officers scrambling to adjust security deployment on the ground. The sit-in was linked to the broader demonstrations tied to the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest movement over NEET-UG exam irregularities.
The unexpected venue change added to the tense atmosphere surrounding the day’s protests, with police having to reposition personnel to manage the crowd near the sensitive security zone around the prime minister’s residence.
The mix-up over protest venues has drawn scrutiny of coordination between opposition organizers and Delhi Police ahead of large-scale demonstrations, with both sides offering differing accounts of how the last-minute change was communicated.
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https://indianexpress.com/archive/2026/07/21/