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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

NEET paper leak controversy: Dharmendra Pradhan's exit joins short list of Modi govt's cilmbdowns since 2014

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on Saturday over the NEET paper leak controversy was not the sole instance when the Narendra Modi government yielded to sustained public or political pressure since coming to power in 2014.

The first major retreat came in 2015 when the government sought to amend the land acquisition law to make it easier to acquire land for infrastructure and industrial projects.

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