India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of major youth-led protests over competitive examination paper leaks and systemic issues.
Key points
- The demonstrations were organized by the Cockroach Janta Party and involved thousands of student protesters camping in New Delhi.
- More than two million students were forced to retake national exams following the medical college entrance test paper leak in May.
- Protesters faced police tear gas and baton charges during marches toward Parliament, leading to widespread international attention.
- Dharmendra Pradhan is only the second minister to resign following a scandal since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014.
Why it matters
The resignation marks a significant concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the face of intense nationwide public dissent over education system integrity, government accountability, and job scarcity.
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