Overview
- The two-day, student-focused cyclothon led by Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari ran from Indore to Bhopal and concluded in Bhopal on Wednesday, July 15, as part of Rahul Gandhi’s wider 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign.
- Organisers said more than 2,000 people took part, with about 500 cyclists joining from each district en route, and the party claimed extensive wider public engagement during the 200 km journey.
- At the finish, Congress leaders demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s moral resignation, alleged repeated paper leaks and recruitment irregularities, and called for free quality education from kindergarten to postgraduate level.
- Official facts remain: the May 3 NEET‑UG exam was cancelled after leak allegations, the CBI is investigating that case, and a secure re‑examination was held on June 21.
- The party warned it will escalate protests if investigations do not produce results within a month and continues to invoke past Madhya Pradesh exam scandals such as Vyapam to argue for stronger accountability and systemic reform.