India’s education minister quits in major win for youth protesters

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India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday following widespread youth protests. The protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, demanded his resignation to hold him accountable for examination paper leaks. News of his departure sparked celebrations at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi. Pradhan stated in his resignation letter to the Prime Minister that he was stepping down to prevent "antinational forces" from exploiting the situation. These protests have become a significant political challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with other politicians also calling for action.

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Pradhan stated his resignation was to prevent 'anti-national forces' from exploiting the situation.

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Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, stated, 'We have done it.'

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India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday.

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The resignation is seen as a major victory for youth protesters demanding accountability for examination paper leaks.

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The protests have become a significant challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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India’s education minister resigned on Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters who had demanded he quit ‌to take responsibility for examination paper leaks, and who erupted in celebration on news of his departure.“We have done it,” said Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party that led the protests, to loud cheers at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi.India’s biggest street protests of recent years have become a political flashpoint, ⁠posing one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters’ calls ‌to demand action.India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi in 2023. Pradhan quit on Saturday after countrywide protests demanding he resign ‌to take responsibility for examination paper leaks. Photo: AFP“Considering the situation that has arisen at Jantar Mantar (protest site) and across the country, so that antinational forces do not take ‌advantage of this situation … I have sent my resignation letter to the Prime ⁠Minister,” Dharmendra Pradhan wrote ⁠in his post.

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