INDIA’S EDUCATION MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER WEEKS OF ‘COCKROACH’ PROTESTS - AL JAZEERA

India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned today, following weeks of student protests known as the “Cockroach Movement” that began after a leak of questions for the national NEET medical entrance exam. The resignation comes amid nationwide demonstrations demanding a review of the exam’s security and accountability measures.

According to Al Jazeera and other coverage, Pradhan submitted a formal resignation the morning of the day’s filing, citing the growing unrest. Students, organized under the Cockroach Movement, have occupied university campuses across several states. In a statement posted to social media by the protest leader Abhijeet Dipke, he declared, “We won’t go” and vowed to continue protesting until all demands are met. The protests are part of a larger series of campus demonstrations triggered by the leak incident.

The NEET exam is the single qualifying test for admission to Indian medical colleges. The leak has raised serious concerns over the integrity of the exam process, prompting widespread student activism in a country with a history of campus protests.

• Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as India’s Education Minister after weeks of protests.
• Student protests, called the “Cockroach Movement,” erupted over the NEET exam leak.
• Protest leaders, including Abhijeet Dipke, insist the demonstrations will continue until their demands are met.

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