India, May 13 -- Anger spilled onto the streets of central Delhi on Tuesday as the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), affiliated with the Congress party, gathered outside the Shastri Bhawan to protest the cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) over paper leak allegations.

Intense sloganeering demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and justice for the students took place in Central Delhi amid heavy police deployment and barricading. Several protesters, including students and NSUI members, were detained, according to the organisation. Heavy police forces have been deployed in key areas.

The protest came hours after the National Testing Agency announced the cancellation of the ...