Dharmendra Pradhan, India's education minister, resigned on Saturday after weeks of nationwide student protests over examination paper leaks, marking the first major concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to the youth-led movement. Pradhan announced his decision in a post on X, saying he had submitted his resignation to the prime minister because he did not want "anti-national forces" to take advantage of the protests that had spread across the country.

India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after weeks of protests over alleged exam leaks and irregularities in the education system.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as union education minister amid massive uproar | India News

Says he has sent his resignation to PM Modi.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This action follows over a month of student-led protests concerning the…

Union Education Minister Dharmandra Pradhan resigns amid nationwide youth protests over examination paper leaks.

Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Modi for granting him the opportunity