Dharmendra Pradhan — India's education minister who resigned in July 2026 following widespread youth protests over examination paper leaks.
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… The CJP first emerged as a major protest movement during weeks of demonstrations over the summer demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. …
‘Cockroach’ group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protestJoy Online
… The pressure group recorded its first major victory in July when it forced the then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign after weeks of protests calling for education reforms. …
Indian police accused of sexually harassing journalists at protestJoy Online
… Shared and streamed widely on Instagram, the protest eventually gathered enough momentum to lead to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan In the posts that followed, Modi’s team appeared to respond to some of that criticism, experimenting with different camera …
Modi spent years building his strong image – why is he making Gen Z reels now?Joy Online
… India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) – which is not a political party – called off its five-week-long protest on 25 July after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. …
India police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reformsJoy Online
… Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in a post on X. “Considering the situation that has arisen at Jantar Mantar and across the country, so that anti-national forces do not take advantage of this situation … I have sent my resignation letter to the Pri …
Modi’s education minister quits as jubilant Indian youth protesters claim victoryJoy Online
… Wangchuk, 59, went on strike to support the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose members also demand the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. …
India activist ends hunger strike after 26 daysJoy Online
… Popularly known as “Sonam sir”, Wangchuk has been the main draw at the youth-led movement seeking education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. …
‘I am still alive’: Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kgJoy Online
… One of the main demands of the protesters is for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. …
India’s Cockroach protesters set to march to parliamentJoy Online
… To begin with, the protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after a key entrance exam for aspiring doctors was cancelled in early May following a paper leak. …
Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 daysJoy Online
… The news that it had been scrapped was devastating for many students, and the scandal sparked widespread protests and demands for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. …
Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leakHundreds of protesters were detained in Delhi during a demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen-Z led group seeking electoral reforms. The CJP's founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders were detained upon arriving in Delhi, as the group demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over allegations of manipulating voters' lists.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of protesters were detained in Delhi during a demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen-Z led group seeking electoral reforms. The CJP's founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders were detained upon arriving in Delhi, as the group demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over allegations of manipulating voters' lists.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Three female journalists have accused police officers in Delhi of sexual harassment during street protests demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner. Delhi Police said the complaint had been transferred to its crime branch for investigation.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shifted to a more casual tone on Instagram in recent weeks, posting candid content and selfie-style videos aimed at young people, a departure from his carefully scripted image. The change comes after youth-led protests in India this year, which spread through memes and social media and prompted a federal minister to resign.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand fired tear gas, water cannons and batons at thousands of students and job seekers protesting for over two weeks against the government exam system. The superintendent of police said most protesters were peaceful but some broke through barricades and threw stones, injuring three officers.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following widespread youth protests over examination paper leaks, which had become a major challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement, which spearheaded the demonstrations at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, said it would now end its protests.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, after the government assured him no legal action would be taken against protesters at Janta Mantar. The Cockroach Janta Party said it would continue its protest until the minister's resignation.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk, on a 26-day hunger strike in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's campaign for education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has lost 11kg but remains hospitalized. Thousands continue protesting after a police crackdown on Monday's march to parliament left dozens of protesters and police injured.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of students, parents, activists and political leaders in India are set to march to parliament following a call from the Cockroach Janta Party for education system reforms. The movement, founded as an online satirical protest against paper leaks and exam irregularities, has gathered supporters at a Delhi monument for a month, and activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalized while on a hunger strike in support of the cause.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, 59, has lost 9.1kg in 19 days on an indefinite hunger strike in support of educational reform protesters demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister following a cancelled medical entrance exam. The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to monitor his health as concerns grow over his deteriorating condition.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Millions of Indian medical students resit the NEET-UG entrance exam under unprecedented security measures after the original May 3 exam was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The resit took place Sunday with biometric checks, metal detectors, armoured patrols, and deployment of the Indian Air Force and paramilitary officers at exam centres nationwide.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →