India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns following weeks of nationwide youth-led protests organized by the “Cockroach Janta Party” (also described as the “Cockroach” movement). Multiple outlets report that demonstrators demand accountability over alleged examination paper leaks and call for Pradhan to step down. The protests draw large crowds in New Delhi and other cities, and some reports note police use of tear gas to disperse protesters in New Delhi earlier on the same day. Pradhan announces his resignation on X (formerly Twitter), saying he has submitted it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resignation is widely described as the first major concession by the government to the youth movement, and protesters react by celebrating the outcome in New Delhi. Coverage also includes comments from India’s home minister, who publicly supports or backs Pradhan shortly after the resignation news breaks, and references to statements made by leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party. Overall, sources agree that the resignation follows sustained student demonstrations and is tied to demands for responsibility regarding examination-related controversies.
India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after youth-led ‘Cockroach’ protests
India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns following weeks of nationwide youth-led protests organized by the “Cockroach Janta Party” (also described as the “Cockroach” movement). Multiple o...
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns on Saturday after weeks of youth-led protests.
- Protests are organized under the banner of the “Cockroach Janta Party” or “Cockroach” movement.
- Demonstrators’ demands include Pradhan’s resignation and accountability over alleged examination paper leaks.
- Pradhan announces the resignation on X, stating he submits it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Protest leaders and crowds celebrate the resignation in New Delhi, while some reports mention tear gas used against protesters earlier in the day.
India’s biggest street protests of recent years have become a political flashpoint, posing one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters’ calls to demand action.
On July 25, after 50 days of protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. The post “Cockroach Protests” in India led to a Minister’s Resignation appeared first on Havana Times.
1 month agoFor five weeks, New Delhi saw one of the biggest protests in recent history led by the Cockroach Janata Party, founded by 30 year old Abhijeet Dipke. He was joined by students from across the country in his sit-in protest. Protesters kept pouring in at Jantar Mantar even after a brutal crackdown by police and security forces in which dozens were injured. But nothing moved them out of the protest site. And it was this collective determination of India’s Gen Z that forced the education minister to resign. On Saturday, celebrations were in full swing. FRANCE 24’s Navodita Kumari, Jeanne Hutin and Fantine Dantzer report.
1 month agoIndia’s Cockroach Janta Party ended its five-week multi-city protest after the youth-led movement’s key demand – the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan – was met. “We have done it,” CJP spokesperson Saurav Das told a jubilant crowd at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday night. “Pradhan has sent in his resignation, which means that our first demand has […] The post Youth-led Indian protestors celebrate minister’s resignation appeared first on Asia Times.
1 month agoIndia’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned following days of nationwide protests led by thousands of young people demanding major reforms to the country’s education system. The demonstrations, organised under the banner of the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party, CJP, drew large crowds to the streets of New Delhi and several other cities, with protesters […] India’s education minister resigns after youth-led protests
1 month agoHours after India's education minister resigned amid youth protests, India's home minister spoke out in his defense. Meanwhile, Cockroach party's leader thanked 'cockroaches' across India. DW has more.
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