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‘Cockroach Movement’ Forces Out India’s Education Minister

Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday in response to rising pressure from student-led protests.

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With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to ProtestersNYTimes – World
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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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TIME

‘Cockroach Movement’ Forces Out India’s Education Minister

India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quitsBBC News – World
BBC

India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

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Euronews

India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns

Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in a post on X, handing a major victory to the youth movement that spearheaded nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes.

India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?NPR – World
NPR

India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?

Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office

Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education ministerBBC News – World
BBC

Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to ProtestersNYTimes – World
NYT

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Guardian

India’s education minister resigns amid Cockroach youth movement protests

Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal, in major victory for protesters India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after a week of mass demonstrations, handing a major victory to a new youth movement that has posed an unprecedented challenge to Narendra Modi’s government. In a statement on Saturday afternoon, Pradhan said he had submitted his letter of resignation…

India's education minister resigns after mass protests led by 'Cockroach' movementSky News – World
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India's education minister resigns after mass protests led by 'Cockroach' movement

India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after huge youth protests led by the 'Cockroach' movement.

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