India students celebrate Pradhan’s resignation, vow to continue protests
ES Mag:
Islamabad: Student protesters in India celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, describing it as a major victory for the youth-led movement that has dominated national headlines for weeks over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.
Despite the minister’s resignation, protest leaders said their campaign is far from over and pledged to continue demonstrations until all of their demands are fulfilled.
Celebrations erupted at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site shortly after news broke that Pradhan had resigned.
Addressing cheering supporters, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke declared, “We have done it,” prompting loud celebrations from thousands of protesters.
Students at the protest site raised patriotic slogans of “Jai Hind” (Victory to India) as they marked what they described as a significant victory for the student movement.
CJP calls resignation win for students
Following the announcement, the Cockroach Janta Party shared a message on social media platform X, writing, “Long live student power.”
The party described Pradhan’s resignation as the direct result of sustained student pressure after weeks of demonstrations demanding accountability over examination irregularities, particularly the alleged NEET-UG paper leak.
Videos circulating from Jantar Mantar showed students celebrating alongside Dipke after the minister stepped down.
Wangchuk congratulates CJP, Gen Z protesters
Social activist Sonam Wangchuk hailed Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a triumph for democracy, saying it reflected the power of peaceful public participation.
Calling it a “victory of democracy” and “direct democracy from the streets,” Wangchuk said the development demonstrated the strength of peace, patience and perseverance.
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