X Posts Claim NEET Protests Targeted Amit Shah, Not Dharmendra Pradhan

The protests at Jantar Mantar were led by groups including the Cockroach Janta Party and continued for weeks, with some demonstrations witnessing clashes with police personnel involving baton use and tear gas. The protests demanded accountability over alleged irregularities in examinations such as NEET-UG.

Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down from his position on July 25, 2026. However, several supporters on X claimed that his resignation was a distraction and argued that Amit Shah was the actual target of the protests.

The posts praised Shah’s work on security issues, including actions against Naxals, drug cartels, and terror-related activities. They claimed that such incidents had reduced from more than 2,200 before 2014.

Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, blamed Amit Shah for the police response during the protests. Meanwhile, several posts on X compared previous periods marked by terror incidents with what they described as the current security situation and urged users to share videos to highlight what they called the “true target” of the protests.

The claims and reactions on social media have brought renewed attention to the political debate surrounding the student protests, examination irregularities, police action, and accountability following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on July 25, 2026.