Photos of the week: NEET protests, Nalanda revival & BJP, Congress press conferences

From protests over the NEET paper leak and high-stakes political briefings in Delhi, to the renewed spotlight on Nalanda’s historic legacy and Congress’s announcement on Kerala leadership—ThePrint’s photojournalists capture the moments that defined the week.

A giant rotating replica of the Nalanda seal, the monastery’s official insignia, greets visitors at the renovated museum | Photo: Krishan Murari | ThePrint

National Students Union of India supporters protesting against the NEET 2026 scam outside the Education Ministry, Shastri bhavan. ThePrint photo by Suraj Singh Bisht

Union Cabinet Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw briefing the Media after Cabinet decisions at Media Center in New Delhi.  ThePrint Photos by Nikitha Naveen.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta along with delhi cabinet ministers address a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. ThePrint photo by Suraj Singh Bisht.

Congress leaders Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik, and Deepa Dasmunshi addressed a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. During the press conference, they announced that V. D. Satheesan, Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, would be the upcoming Chief Minister of Keralam.