Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused the Congress and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of “exploiting students as political tools to manufacture disruption” during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.His statements came after Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress MP and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were detained by the Delhi Police during a protest outside the prime minister’s residence. They were released hours later.The Opposition leaders had held the demonstration against the police lathi-charging protesters and firing tear gas shells at them during the political campaign Cockroach Janta Party’s march to Parliament on Monday.The march was held to demand the resignation of Pradhan for the alleged mismanagement of competitive examinations.Here’s more on this and other top updates:Students deserve certainty over chaos: PradhanIn a social media post on Tuesday night, Pradhan said that the Union government “remains 100% committed” to discussing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for medical admissions and “addressing every genuine concern of our youth” in Parliament.Criticising the Congress, the education minister said that the students of India “deserve far better than being treated as props in a political campaign”. “They deserve certainty over chaos, solutions over slogans and responsibility over disruption,” he added. “We owe our students more than outrage. We owe them answers, reforms and accountability.”He claimed that despite the Union government agreeing to a “comprehensive discussion”, the Congress “chose political spectacle over democratic debate”. Pradhan further alleged that Rahul Gandhi was “manufacturing confrontation after every genuine avenue for discussion has been opened”.LoP Shri @RahulGandhi and @INCIndia continue to shamelessly exploit students as political tools to manufacture disruption during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.Shri @RahulGandhi and @INCIndia chose to stage a dharna outside the Hon'ble Prime Minister's residence , causing…— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 21, 2026