India’s education minister resigns amid 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 see

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• ▪ 'Cockroaches won': India's education minister resigns after days of youth protests — Dawn
• ▪ Indian education minister resigns after days of youth protests - Reuters — Google News
• ▪ 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)
• ▪ Indian government seeks time on youth protesters' minister resignation demand - Reuters — "site:reuters.com world" - Google News
• ▪ India youth protest leaders to hold talks with government but protests will continue — Channel NewsAsia

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