LUCKNOW, July 25 -- Party workers led by Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai took out a candlelight march in the state capital on Friday in protest against question paper leaks and the alleged beating up of youth during the ongoing agitation in Delhi.

"Question papers for 152 major examinations have been leaked under Narendra Modi and tragically, 22 students have lost their lives due to the NEET paper leak. There is immense anger among the youth and students across the country, yet instead of removing Dharmendra Pradhan-who bears responsibility for this systematically orchestrated paper leak-the Prime Minister is shielding him," Ajay Rai said.

"Although a heavy police force attempted to forcibly stop us using barricades, the Congr...