India, July 22 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the party's protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, accusing it of using students as political tools despite the government's willingness to discuss the paper leak issue in Parliament.

The protest, led by Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders, was held over the alleged NEET paper leak, other examination irregularities and the police action against students during Monday's march to Parliament organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).

Police dispersed the demonstration around 6.30 pm and detained Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and sever...