India’s education minister resigns after youth protests over exam leaks
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, after weeks of youth-led protests over exam paper leaks, prompting organisers to end their agitation.
India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on July 25, 2026, after weeks of youth-led protests demanding accountability over a series of exam paper leaks.
Organisers of the movement, which became known as the “Cockroach” protests, agreed to end their agitation following the resignation. The demonstrations had grown into a significant challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
The resignation marks a concrete political outcome for the protesters. Further questions remain about how authorities will address the examination-security failures that drove the demonstrations.
