India’s education minister resigns after student-led protests
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned following weeks of nationwide youth-led protests over irregularities in major exams.
Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday in a post on X, following weeks of student-led demonstrations. The so-called "Cockroach" movement had spearheaded nationwide protests, sit-ins and hunger strikes demanding his removal over a string of exam irregularities. Following the resignation, the movement announced it was ending its protests.
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‘Democracy wins’: India's education minister resigns after weeks of student-led protests
Pradhan announced the decision in a post on X, handing a major victory to the “Cockroach” movement, which has spearheaded nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes
1News
India’s 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after minister quits
The country's education minister announced his resignation in a tweet, handing a major victory to the youth movement.
Newstalk ZB
India’s Education Minister resigns after countrywide protests
India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.