Two protests, two responses: Delhi stays calm as Haryana turns water cannons on youth Congress demonstrators

Youth Congress and National Student Union of India (NSUI) workers staged protests in Delhi and Haryana on Saturday, June 6, 2026, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations. In New Delhi, protesters were met with a restrained police response, while in Kurukshetra, water cannons were used to disperse the crowd. Congress Lok Sabha MP Deepender Hooda led the demonstration in Haryana, citing high unemployment and drug abuse as reasons for his call for action against the BJP government.