Education Minister Resigns
Student protests over alleged medical exam leaks force India's education minister out.
July 25, 2026 · Updated Jul 25, 5:37pm ET
TIME Magazine‘Cockroach Movement’ Forces Out India’s Education Minister
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Washington ExaminerIndia's education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks
The GuardianIndia’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests
BBC NewsDharmendra Pradhan, CJP: India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits
Al Jazeera‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister out
NBC News‘Cockroaches won’: India’s youth protest leaders declare victory as minister resigns
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What happened
India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra PradhanIndian politician (born 1969) resigned after 36 days of youth-led Cockroach Janta PartyCockroach Janta PartyIndian satirical political movement protests over alleged NEET medical entrance exam leaks and the government’s handling of them. The CJP, which began as Abhijeet Dipke
Abhijeet DipkeIndian political activist (born 1995)’s satirical online campaign and grew into demonstrations at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and more than a dozen cities, called off its five-week protest after talks with the government. The movement said authorities agreed to several demands for exam-system reforms, while Pradhan said he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India since 2014.
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