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Parliament Protest Demands Education Minister Resignation Over Exam Leak

6/23/2026

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Protesters at India’s Parliament banged steel plates and spoons, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2020 utensil stunt and demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam paper leaks.
Authorities deployed heavy security, cameras and drones to monitor the demonstration.
The movement, founded by strategist Abhijeet Dipke, grew after a comment to over 22 million Instagram followers.
The leak led the government to postpone the test, ban Telegram and launch an investigation.

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Protesters at India’s Parliament banged steel plates and spoons, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2020 utensil stunt and demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam paper leaks.
Authorities deployed heavy security, cameras and drones to monitor the demonstration.
The movement, founded by strategist Abhijeet Dipke, grew after a comment to over 22 million Instagram followers.
The leak led the government to postpone the test, ban Telegram and launch an investigation.