Kurukshetra, June 6 -- High drama unfolded in Kurukshetra on Saturday as Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers and senior Congress leaders attempted to gherao the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

The demonstration, organised to protest against systemic irregularities and paper leaks in national examinations, was met with a heavy-handed police response, including the use of water cannons and a lathi charge to disperse the crowd.

The protest, led by senior Congress leader and Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda alongside IYC National President Uday Bhanu Chib, sought to escalate pressure on the central government regarding the integrity of the NEET and CBSE examination processes.

Demonstrators, carrying banners and chanti...