India’s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks
The protests stemmed from allegations that entrance exams to highly competitive medical schools had been leaked and sold to certain students, forcing millions to retake the tests. The group derives its name from comments made by India’s chief justice in May, who referred to unemployed Indian students as “cockroaches.” The party grew in prominence through a viral social media campaign.Advertisement Pradhan’s resignation is a rare instance of Modi’s government yielding to public pressure. Over 2 million students had their scores scrapped after taking the exam in May.Advertisement
- ▪The protests stemmed from allegations that entrance exams to highly competitive medical schools had been leaked and sold to certain students, forcing millions to retake the tests.
- ▪The group derives its name from comments made by India’s chief justice in May, who referred to unemployed Indian students as “cockroaches.” The party grew in prominence through a viral social media campaign.Advertisement Pradhan’s resignati
- ▪Over 2 million students had their scores scrapped after taking the exam in May.Advertisement
25 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 14 centre.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ ‘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
- ▪ In pictures: Indian youth supporting Cockroach Janta Party celebrate education minister's resignation — Dawn
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India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after weeks of student-led protests over allegations of failing to prevent leaks of medical school entrance exams.The Cockroach Janta Party, a youth movement that challenges Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of youth unemployment and educational opportunities, called for an end to the weekslong effort to oust Pradhan after the announcement was made. The protests stemmed from allegations that entrance exams to highly competitive medical schools had been leaked and sold to certain students, forcing millions to retake the tests.
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