Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation on Saturday following weeks of protests by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), escalating public outrage, nationwide student demonstrations, and pressure over alleged paper leaks and systemic irregularities in the NEET examination.
The resignation marks a turning point for one of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) organisation builders and cabinet strategists. Spanning over four decades—from his origins in student activism in Odisha to holding key portfolios including Petroleum, Skill Development, and Education—Pradhan’s exit underscores the intense political pressure surrounding institutional accountability in national competitive examinations.
