Aizawl, July 22 -- Senior leaders and workers of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) staged a brief protest near Raj Bhavan in Aizawl on Tuesday, condemning the detention of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders during a protest over the NEET paper leak issue and police crackdown on protesting students in New Delhi.

The protesters later submitted a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through Governor Vijay Kumar Singh before dispersing peacefully, party leaders said.

MPCC spokesperson Lalremruata Renthlei said the protest was organised to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi and his campaign for protecting the rights and interests of students.

According to Renthlei, the demonstrat...