India's education minister resigns after youth protests

A man holds a poster as he participates in a demonstration held in solidarity with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests held at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, which demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in Kolkata, India, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

July ⁠25 (Reuters) - ⁠India's ‌education minister Dharmandra ​Pradhan ⁠said on ⁠Saturday he ⁠had ‌resigned ⁠from ​his ‌post, after ⁠youth ​protests ⁠calling ​for him to ⁠quit.

(Reporting by ​Shilpa ⁠Jamkhandikar; ​Editing ‌by ​Kim Coghill)