India’s education minister resigns after days of ‘Cockroach’ youth protests over exam paper leaks
India's Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, pictured in May, has resigned after days of youth-led protests. Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system. Modi has not yet publicly accepted his resignation. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956553334-0'); }); Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the CJP, hailed Pradhan’s resignation in a statement following the announcement, while adding that there was still more to be done.
- ▪India's Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, pictured in May, has resigned after days of youth-led protests.
- ▪Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system.
- ▪Modi has not yet publicly accepted his resignation. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956553334-0'); }); Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the CJP, hailed Pradhan’s resignation in a statement following the announcem
25 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 13 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests — The Economist (latest)
- ▪ Youth-led Indian protestors celebrate minister’s resignation — Asia Times
- ▪ India's 'Cockroach' youth movement leaves Modi weakend — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Youth at the vanguard: On the Education Minister’s resignation — The Hindu
- ▪ India’s ‘Cockroach’ Movement Ends Protests After Education Minister Resigns — India Currents
- ▪ India’s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks — Washington Examiner
- ▪ ‘Cockroach Movement’ Forces Out India’s Education Minister — TIME — Top
- ▪ India’s Education Minister resigns after countrywide protests — NZ Herald
- ▪ India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits — BBC News
- ▪ India's 'cockroach' party says ending protest after minister resigns — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns — Euronews
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India's Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, pictured in May, has resigned after days of youth-led protests. Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Facebook X LinkedIn India’s education minister said Saturday he had resigned in a major victory for young protesters, whose spiraling demonstrations have presented a rare and growing challenge to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956513490-0'); }); Protesters have been calling for accountability after allegations entrance exams to esteemed medical schools had been leaked and sold, with the unrest led by a youth campaign known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
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