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"MP (LS), Sambalpur": Dharmendra Pradhan Drops "Union Minister" From X Bio
- Jul 25, 2026 18:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Earlier on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan said in a social media post that he had submitted his resignation to PM Narendra Modi.
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Dharmendra Pradhan Protested An Education Minister. Today He Resigned As One
- Jul 25, 2026 17:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Nearly 30 years ago, around 1,500 students gathered outside the Odisha state secretariat to protest an exam paper leak. One among them, would later become the Education Minister of India. He was Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Dharmendra Pradhan Quits: 5 Key Points From His Resignation Letter
- Jul 25, 2026 17:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned from his post, weeks after student protests in Delhi over the NEET paper leak and exam irregularities. He announced the decision on X, sharing a 543-word, two-page letter addressed to PM Modi.
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CJP Ends Protest As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns, More Demands Met
- Jul 25, 2026 17:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The announcement came in a joint government-CJP press conference this evening, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister. His resignation was the CJP's core demand
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Centre Agrees To 2 More Demands, Says CJP In Joint Press Meet
- Jul 25, 2026 17:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the leader from Odisha, announced his resignation before the much-anticipated third round of talks this afternoon.
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"Courage Without Violence": Gitanjali Angmo On Gen Z As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 17:23 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Angmo's reaction comes hours after Pradhan resigned as India's Education Minister following a month-long protest by students seeking his resignation. The leader said he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"Kept Worrying, Lost Appetite, But Extremely Proud": Abhijeet Dipke's Mother
- Jul 25, 2026 17:07 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Anita Dipke said she couldn't sleep or eat properly because she was worried about her son, Abhijeet Dipke, who has been spearheading a students' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
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Abhijeet Dipke's "Going To Take A Nap" Post Shortly After Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The social media-driven CJP spearheaded student protests that broke out in response to exam paper leaks, and is seeking systemic reforms in the education system.
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"People Being Instigated": Himachal Governor On CJP Paper Leak Protest
- Jul 25, 2026 16:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta has questioned the motive behind the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, alleging that the agitation has moved beyond its original issues and is now being used to push a larger agenda.
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"Students Should Vacate Jantar Mantar": Cops Announce On Loudspeakers As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 16:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Policemen using loudspeakers asked the protesters to vacate the place, now that their demand has been met
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Behind The Scenes: Lawyers Step In To Defend Detained CJP Student Protesters
- Jul 25, 2026 16:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
Since July 20, a team of advocates from the Bombay High Court has been providing free legal assistance to students detained during protests held across Mumbai.
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Video: How CJP Protesters Celebrated At Jantar Mantar As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigned
- Jul 25, 2026 16:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The moment the news broke, the atmosphere at Jantar Mantar turned celebratory with the crowd of protesters cheering, dancing, singing and waiving Indian flags under yellow canopies.
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"Party Stands Firmly With Dharmendra Pradhan's Decision To Resign": BJP Chief Nitin Nabin
- Jul 25, 2026 16:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Nitin Nabin credited Dharmendra Pradhan as a leader who "played a pivotal role in reforming India's education landscape and successfully implementing the landmark National Education Policy (NEP 2020), among other initiatives"
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Delhi Metro Reopens Gates To 3 Stations After Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 15:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat were part of several metro stations were kept closed amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar.
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Amit Shah Meets PM Modi After Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 15:52 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, who had held talks with the students multiple times over the past week, will soon meet Shah, it is learnt.
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Watch: Moment Abhijeet Dipke Got The Call That Dharmendra Pradhan Had Quit
- Jul 25, 2026 15:52 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The mood at Jantar Mantar turned emotional the moment word of the resignation reached the protest site, the same spot where the movement started on June 20.
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Paper Leak To Education Minister's Resignation: A Timeline Of CJP Protest
- Jul 25, 2026 15:31 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
What started as outrage over the NEET paper leak in early May evolved into a nationwide movement for accountability, transparency and reforms
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Dharmendra Pradhan First Union Minister To Quit Because Of A Row Since MJ Akbar In 2018
- Jul 25, 2026 15:22 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Akbar had resigned as the junior minister for external affairs in 2018.