Indian education minister resigns after mass protests over exam paper leaks
Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after mass protests over exam paper leaks. The protests, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, demanded Pradhan's ouster and an overhaul of the education system. Pradhan's resignation came after thousands of young people gathered in the capital and other parts of the country to express their anger over the irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.
- ▪Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass protests over exam paper leaks.
- ▪The protests, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, demanded Pradhan's ouster and an overhaul of the education system.
- ▪The exam paper leaks had forced more than two million candidates to re-sit the test, undermining public trust in India's university testing system.
25 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 14 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' 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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Advertising Home Asia / Pacific Indian education minister resigns after mass protests over exam paper leaks Asia / Pacific India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday he had resigned from his post following mass protests calling for his dismissal. Public trust in India's university testing system has been undermined by a series of exam irregularities, including the leaking of a medical entrance question paper that forced more than two million candidates to re-sit the test. Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 11:38Modified: 25/07/2026 - 18:31 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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