The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Saturday here protested demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak and the suicides of four aspirants.
Holding posters, banners and party flags, IYC activists took out a protest march from Teen Murti Circle towards the education minister's residence before they were stopped by police barricades.
The police detained several members, including IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib.
The protesters alleged that repeated paper leaks had shaken the confidence of students and exposed serious lapses in the country's examination system.
Addressing the protesters, Chib said, "The NEET paper leak and the death of four students have shaken the entire nation to its core. With the futures of millions of students at stake, the government's silence and negligence are completely unacceptable."
He also targeted the BJP-led Centre over recurring irregularities in the conduct of entrance exams.
"This Modi government has transformed democracy into a 'Leak-ocracy'. Today, the youth of the country are demanding answers regarding the blatant disregard shown towards their hard work and future," Chib alleged.
He sought responsibility for the paper leaks and repeated cancellations of exams. "Dharmendra Pradhan continues to cling to his seat while PM Modi maintains silence. How many more deaths must occur before accountability is established?"
The protesters claimed that 89 exam papers had been leaked in the last 12 years and that the paper for NEET alone was leaked four times.
"The BJP has created such a corrupt system that children of the wealthy will secure seats and jobs, while students from poor families will suffer," an IYC worker alleged.
The Congress youth wing also demanded compensation for the affected students and called for a complete overhaul of the National Testing Agency (NTA), alleging that it had failed in its responsibility to conduct exams fairly.
The NTA cancelled the NEET-UG examination held on May 3 following allegations of a paper leak.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-exam would be conducted on June 21.