Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid ongoing protests
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday announced that he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the recent developments surrounding the Neet-UG examination had caused him "deep anguish".
In a letter addressed to students, Pradhan said he had accepted responsibility after irregularities surfaced in the May 3 Neet-UG exam. He highlighted the Centre's decision to hand the probe to the CBI, cancel the examination and conduct a fresh computer-based test on June 21 for over 2 million candidates.
While stating that the July 16 results enabled many meritorious students, including those from poor backgrounds, to succeed, Pradhan said attempts by "people in responsible positions" to mislead students had left him deeply distressed. Referring to the recent protests, he urged students not to fall prey to "anti-national forces" and to remain focused on their studies.
Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Modi, his Cabinet colleagues and ministry officials for their support, and said he would continue serving the nation and working for the aspirations of India's youth.
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk released a video on YouTube late Friday night, recounting his experience over the past few days and sharing a clip of what transpired as he was leaving the Safdarjung Hospital after the Delhi High Court allowed him to be shifted to the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.
However, the Safdarjung Hospital has said that the video was recorded before its administration received the written order of the high court.
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday showed his support for the students protesting over alleged examination irregularities. He met the students and discussed their demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing a press conference after meeting the protesting students, Gandhi said he had discussed their concerns surrounding the state of India's education system.
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Protests against the Neet in Tamil Nadu intensified on Saturday, with the continuous sit-in at the CPI State Headquarters (Balan Illam) in T Nagar entering its sixth day.
The students have demanded the scrapping of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and action against the alleged police excesses against protesting youth in Delhi.
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said he had been diagnosed with typhoid but vowed that his illness would not slow the movement seeking Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
In a video message shared on social media, Dipke said he had been unwell for the past few days and was currently undergoing treatment.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked everyone for the responses and positive suggestions received to his video, where he announced the government's decision to bring a strict law to punish those involved in paper leaks.
In the video message, Modi said that a new bill incorporating provisions for strong action against paper leaks will be introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament next week.
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