Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, 25 July 2026. He submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following weeks of intensive, nationwide student protests led by organizations like the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.In his official resignation statement, Pradhan noted that he stepped down to ensure “anti-national forces” do not exploit the volatile situation at Jantar Mantar and to protect the careers of Indian students from legal complexities. His exit marks a major culmination of student demonstrations that had heavily disrupted central Delhi.
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