### [2026-07-25](/feed/2026/07/25/index.md)

##### 2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
# Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after protests over alleged entrance-examination leaks and broader education-system irregularities. His resignation marks the Modi government's first major concession to the demonstrations. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/25/india-education-minister-announces-resignation-after-countrywide-protests_6755822_4.html)

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