Thousands of protestors, mostly young people, marched to India’s parliament on Monday, calling for the resignation of the federal education minister over alleged leaks of the questions for the national university entrance test.

Clashes broke out with police in riot gear, who were out in force after the students were refused permission to hold the march. Television channels and social media showed visuals of police beating the protesters and firing tear gas shells into the crowd.

The demonstrators were not allowed to reach the parliament building, and both houses of India’s top lawmaking body were adjourned for the day. The monsoon session began Monday.

❗Thousands March To Parliament Over Education Demands

Drone visuals showed a sea of students and young protesters assembled at Delhi's Jantar Mantar before marching towards Parliament.

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Two representatives of the protesters later held talks with the federal health minister, who urged them to disperse to assist law enforcement agencies.

One of them later wrote on X that they had demanded the immediate resignation of India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Nadda said the agitators later submitted a written petition listing their demands.

“I have requested all the protesters to end their sit-in and assist the administration in restoring normalcy,” he said.