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

CJP protest Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education Minister
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka addresses the media after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI
1/6
dharmendra pradhan resigns
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
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social
2/6
abhijeet dipke cockroach janta party
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
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social
3/6
cjp vs dharmendra pradhan
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
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social
4/6
cjp protest delhi
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
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social
5/6
cjp student movement demands
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
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social
6/6
student protests over paper leaks
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
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

Read all the latest breaking news on Outlook India and stay updated with top stories from India, Entertainment, Education, and around the world.

CLOSE

Latest Sports News

Trending Stories

Latest Stories