Victory For Protesters As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns After Weeks Of Pressure
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, after weeks of nationwide protests led by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over NEET-UG paper leaks
Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan submits his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Pradhan is seen during the Budget session of Parliament in this file image dated Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das addresses the media after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A security official fires tear gas shells to disperse the demonstrators following a chaos that erupted amid the ongoing protest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of union education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
An injured police official being taken following stone-pelting amid the ongoing protest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of union education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Chaos erupted at the site amid the ongoing protest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of union education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Chaos erupted at the site amid the ongoing protest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of union education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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