Following weeks of student protests over the NEET controversy and alleged exam paper leaks, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, July 25. While his resignation has been tendered, it is yet to receive official acceptance. The development quickly became a major talking point on social media, with students protesting at Jantar Mantar celebrating the move. This has been a win for the Gen Z who has been battling challenging conditions at the protest site. Now, Bollywood celebrities have also joined the Gen Z jubilation. Dia Mirza showers love on Gen ZTaking to her Instagram, actress Dia Mirza posted a video featuring birds sitting on the branch of a plant. The fairly simple post, presumably indicated peace after days of turmoil. Along with the clip, Dia shared a heartfelt note addressing the Gen Z and heaping praise on Sonam Wangchuk who had been on a relentless hunger strike supporting the protest. Dia Mirza wrote, ‘Dia Mirza took to her Instagram and wrote, “Only LOVE Gen Z. Thank you Sonam Wangchuk for walking the path of peace and showing our children what true love looks like. Free of hate. Free of fear. Thank you to every young student asking for accountability, transparency, and reform in our education system. Remain respectful, peaceful, and consistent, as you have. Neha, Ameen, Manish, thank you.’Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and other Bollywood celebs react to Gen Z victoryGlobal icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas reacted to an Instagram post by The Official Humans of Bombay regarding Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation update. The actress dropped a red heart and a bunch of other emojis in the comments section, lauding the decision. An Instagram post by Faye D' Souza reading, 'Dharmendra Pradhan resigns' received positive reactions from Varun Dhawan and Vicky Kaushal, who simply liked it. Alia Bhatt also stood in solidarity with the Gen Z, taking to her Instagram Stories and sharing, 'Gen Z showed up and the rest is history.'Meanwhile, actor Vijay Varma shared a post featuring an image of Dharmendra Pradhan on Instagram. His side note read 'Accha chalta hoon.. duaaon mein yaad rakhna'. Interestingly, the line seems to be taken from the famous Bollywood song Channa Mereya from the 2016 film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai in important roles.Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation post Dharmendra Pradhan shared his resignation on X. In the letter, he addressed the Gen Z students as ‘young friends’, adding that he had devoted more than 4 decades to students, teachers and education reforms. He emphasised that he had always believed a strong, inclusive and forward-looking education system was the cornerstone of a strong nation. Expressing deep respect for the aspirations and expectations of the country's youth, Dharmendra Pradhan said helping turn their dreams into reality had remained a moral responsibility for everyone in public life. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him the opportunity to serve the nation under his leadership. In conclusion, Dharmendra Pradhan, reflecting on his tenure, stated that he had accepted responsibility for every challenge from the very beginning and remained committed to ensuring that deserving students did not suffer because of examination mafias or face any form of injustice.