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India's Education Minister Quits After 'Cockroach' Student Protests

Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following nationwide youth-led protests by the 'Cockroach' movement, also called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The group, which organized demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes, called off its protest after Pradhan's resignation, marking a significant challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

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

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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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TIME

‘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.

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.

World
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

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.

World
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