India’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks the first time one of Narendra Modi’s ministers has been forced to step down due to public pressure. Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenDharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks the first time one of Narendra Modi’s ministers has been forced to step down due to public pressure. Some of the protest leaders went on lengthy hunger strikes.The CJP demonstrations had taken a dramatic turn on Monday, when hundreds of thousands of young people and students took to the streets of Delhi in the largest youth-led protest seen in years.
- ▪Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks the first time one of Narendra Modi’s ministers has been forced to step down due to public pressure.
- ▪Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenDharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks the first time one of Narendra Modi’s ministers has been forced to step down due to public pressure.
- ▪Some of the protest leaders went on lengthy hunger strikes.The CJP demonstrations had taken a dramatic turn on Monday, when hundreds of thousands of young people and students took to the streets of Delhi in the largest youth-led protest see
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- ▪ India youth protests end as Modi bows to group’s demands — Japan Times
- ▪ CJP leader calls movement a historic win for democracy and youth of India — The Hindu
- ▪ India youth protesters agree to end protests after talks with government - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming — BBC News
- ▪ 'Cockroaches won': India's education minister resigns after days of youth protests — Dawn
- ▪ India's education minister resigns after mass protests led by 'Cockroach' movement — Sky News — Top
- ▪ India’s education minister resigns after weeks of ‘Cockroach’ protests — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ India’s Modi under pressure as youth protest leaders set for more talks — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Leaders of ‘Cockroach’ movement begin talks with Indian government — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ India youth movement agrees to talk but insists protests will continue — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ India youth protest leaders to hold talks with government but protests will continue — Channel NewsAsia
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Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks the first time one of Narendra Modi’s ministers has been forced to step down due to public pressure. Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenDharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks the first time one of Narendra Modi’s ministers has been forced to step down due to public pressure. Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.IndiaIndia’s education minister resigns after mass protests by Cockroach movement Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal in major victory for youth political movementHannah Ellis-Petersen in DelhiSat 25 Jul 2026 06.06 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 06.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIndia’s education minister,…
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