India's education minister resigns after weeks of student-led protests
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? His resignation also marks the first significant concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to one of the most visible waves of public dissent it has faced in recent years.The movement began more than a month ago after allegations of leaks in some of India’s biggest entrance exams. It started as a call for education reforms but has grown into a broader protest over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunities.
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- ▪His resignation also marks the first significant concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to one of the most visible waves of public dissent it has faced in recent years.The movement began more than a month ago after allegati
- ▪It started as a call for education reforms but has grown into a broader protest over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunities.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onIndia's education minister resigns after weeks of student-led protestsIndia’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after weeks of protests over alleged exam leaks and irregularities in the education systemBySHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated PressJuly 25, 2026, 5:10 AM1:15Student wing activists of different political parties join in a rally demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's ongoing protest movement, in Kolkata, India, Friday, July 24, 2026.
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