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Protesters Demand Pradhan Resignation as India Cancels NEET

7/24/2026

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Protesters Demand Resignation

Thousands of protesters gathered in New Delhi and other Indian cities on July 23-24, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam paper leaks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that fast-track courts will be set up and a draft anti-leak law discussed Friday.
Chief Justice of India spokesperson Saurav Das said protest leaders will meet the government at a neutral venue on Friday.

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Protesters Demand Resignation

On July 23-24, thousands protested in New Delhi and other Indian cities demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam paper leaks.
The government responded by cancelling the NEET-UG 2026 exam, assigning the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the leaks, and ordering a re-examination.
Human-rights groups condemned police use of tear gas, batons and arrests.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise for education failures.

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Historical Context

Anna Hazare’s 5 April 2011 hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar forced the government to create a ten-member joint committee that drafted the Jan Lokpal Bill, later passed in December 2011. The movement sparked nationwide rallies in cities such as Bangalore and Mumbai, showing how mass civic pressure can shape policy. The July 23-24 protests against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET leaks echo that same mobilising power.

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Protesters Demand Resignation

Thousands of protesters gathered in New Delhi and other Indian cities on July 23-24, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam paper leaks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that fast-track courts will be set up and a draft anti-leak law discussed Friday.
Chief Justice of India spokesperson Saurav Das said protest leaders will meet the government at a neutral venue on Friday.

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