Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, saying that the future of millions of

New-Delhi: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid massive protests by CJP at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. In a detailed letter addressed to the

New Delhi, July 25: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid the ongoing controversy over alleged examination paper leaks, stepping down hours before the third round of talks between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Pradhan announced his resignation through a post on X after submitting it to Prime Minister Narendra […]

New Delhi, July 25: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday withdrew its 37-day agitation at Jantar Mantar, saying it had done so in “good faith” after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the Centre agreed to its key demands. Announcing the decision at a press conference, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the […]

India's "cockroach" party has said it was ending its youth-led protests in New Delhi after the government "accepted" all its demands, a spokesperson for the movement said.

Dharmendra Pradhan, whose resignation as Education Minister was the core demand of the protesters, announced his decision in a lengthy post on X. Pradhan underlined that stepping down was not a matter of personal prestige.

India's "cockroach" party has said it was ending its youth-led protests in New Delhi after the government "accepted" all its demands, a spokesperson for the movement said.

New Delhi, July 25: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid the ongoing controversy over alleged examination paper leaks, stepping down hours before the third round of talks between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Pradhan announced his resignation through a post on X after submitting it to Prime Minister Narendra […]

Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation just as police fired tear gas to scatter young protesters in New Delhi, hours before their leaders were set to hold another round of talks with ministers.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned amid the NEET-UG controversy, saying the interests of students and the nation must come first. In a resignation letter addressed to young people, he defended the government's response to the exam crisis while explaining why he decided to step down.

The United Nations said it is aware of the student protests in New Delhi over exam paper leaks. Its remarks came after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, sharpening focus on peaceful protest rights and education reforms.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on Saturday gave the Narendra Modi government something it had been searching for ever since the NEET-UG paper leak snowballed into a nationwide political crisis: a way out.

Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation just as police fired tear gas to scatter young protesters in New Delhi, hours before their leaders were set to hold another round of talks with ministers.

AAP leaders welcomed Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation after protests over alleged exam paper leaks. They called it a victory for students and said public pressure can force accountability.

Two education ministers in two democracies resigned within 48 hours. Two days before India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid mounting political pressure over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, his counterpart in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Yvette Berry, quit.

Dharmendra Pradhan announced he was resigning from his post amid growing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party. DW has more.

India's Cockroach movement says it is ending its protests following talks with the government. That's hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation.

Cockroach Janta Party ends protest after demands are met by the government, urging participants to return home peacefully.

Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after protests that followed an alleged leak of examination papers.

India’s “Cockroach” movement has called off weeks of protests, saying the government has accepted all of its demands.

Nearly 30 years ago, around 1,500 students gathered outside the Odisha state secretariat to protest an exam paper leak. One among them, would later become the Education Minister of India. He was Dharmendra Pradhan.

Before Dharmendra Pradhan, only one other sitting Union minister had resigned amid public pressure since the Narendra Modi government came to power in 2014 – journalist-turned-politician MJ Akbar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lauded Dharmendra Pradhan's decision to resign from his post as Union Education Minister, describing it as an act of placing national interest above personal ambition.

India's Cockroach movement says it is ending its protests following talks with the government. That's hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation.

Thousands of young people gathered this week demanding an overhaul of the education system and Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

Before Dharmendra Pradhan, only one other sitting Union minister had resigned amid public pressure since the Narendra Modi government came to power in 2014 – journalist-turned-politician MJ Akbar.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after Centre ministers held multiple rounds of talks with the CJP. The student outfit then withdrew its agitation, saying its main demand had been met.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister amid protests over alleged NEET irregularities. His exit triggered the resurfacing of Rajnath Singh's old remark on NDA ministers not resigning.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday announced an immediate end to its nationwide agitation, bringing weeks of student-led protests to a close

New-Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been diagnosed with typhoid but vowed that the ongoing nationwide demonstrations

CJP has won its biggest battle with Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The question now is whether India's first Gen Z-led movement can find a cause that resonates beyond NEET.

In a dramatic turnaround, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, conceding to the principal demand of the Cockroach Janata

New Delhi: Reacting to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday claimed credit

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister after weeks of protests over alleged exam irregularities and paper leaks. His exit places him in a rare line of ministers who left office amid controversy, pressure or accountability.

State Law Minister welcomes Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, calls for complete scrapping of NEET

State Law Minister welcomes Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, calls for complete scrapping of NEET

"The bottom line is we have won, your struggle, hard work and patience have paid off," Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka told cheering crowds at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, urging them to withdraw peacefully.

From a leaked NEET-UG paper to the chaos surrounding the CBSE OSM marking system, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan fromally took responsibility twice in one year before resigning on July 25. Here is the full timeline of how it all unfolded.

Explore notable ministerial resignations in India, highlighting key figures from Lal Bahadur Shastri to Dharmendra Pradhan amid scandals.

Explore notable ministerial resignations in India, highlighting key figures from Lal Bahadur Shastri to Dharmendra Pradhan amid scandals.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said young people need explanation and affection, not commands. His remarks come amid the student-led protests in Delhi over exam paper leaks.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said young people need explanation and affection, not commands. His remarks come amid the student-led protests in Delhi over exam paper leaks.

Over two months of NEET exam-leak anger, one hunger strike, a bureaucratic clean-out, and now, the big one. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has quit. Here is what needs to happen next.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, Centre proposes anti-cheating law, CJP withdraws protest, and more top news from The Hindu on July 25, 2026.

Congress workers protest in Kalaburagi, demanding Amit Shah's resignation and accountability for NEET-related issues and paper leak inquiries.

Protesters celebrate Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a victory but vow to continue until all demands are met.

Earlier on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan said in a social media post that he had submitted his resignation to PM Narendra Modi.