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India appoints new Education Minister as Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after Neet protests
Droupadi Murmu accepted Pradhan's resignation; the former minister was ousted following widespread Neet protests in India, led by Cockroach Janta Party, a Gen Z movement
- PUBLISHED: Sat 25 Jul 2026, 6:56 PM UPDATED: Sat 25 Jul 2026, 7:27 PM
Indian President Droupadi Murmu directed that Pralhad Joshi, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education, in addition to his existing portfolio.
This comes after the Indian President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
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After Pradhan submitted his resignation, Indian ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh also met with CJP representatives Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. The government accepted the three main demands that CJP put forward — dropping FIRs against protestors, compensation for families of Neet paper leak victims, and Pradhan's resignation.
The ministers also agreed to look at a 5-point charter CJP presented as a means for broader educational reform. Following the meeting, CJP announced the end of the agitation, and appealed to all protestors to withdraw and go home immediately.
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