Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Over NEET Row

New Delhi [India], July 25: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has quit following pressure from opposition parties and student groups for his resignation over allegations of irregularities in India’s examination system and the leak of the NEET paper.

The decision to resign follows weeks of protests by opposition parties and student groups over the alleged irregularities in the NEET paper. The Left has been demanding the resignation of Pradhan for his role in the controversy, with Jan Sangh again urging Pradhan to resign over the paper leak.

The resignation has prompted the opposition parties and student groups to meet the Union government to demand Pradhan’s resignation. Earlier, the Center had reportedly asked for time to respond to the demand for Pradhan’s resignation in the overnight talks with the protesting groups.

Pradhan had been serving as the Education Minister since 2021. He has faced criticism from several quarters over the NEET paper leak controversy and the alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET and CBSE exams.

Pradhan’s resignation has raised questions about the accountability of the education ministry, with ongoing protests by the students demanding greater transparency and fairness in the examination system and the resignation of Pradhan.