India's education portfolio historically neglected, article says
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, after student protests against exam paper leaks.
Protests were sparked by exam leaks in NEET and irregularities in CBSE's on-screen marking, with students committing suicide after lengthy litigation.
A satirical Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) turned the government's 'cockroach and parasites' remark into a movement, forcing the resignation.
Education has been India's Cinderella portfolio since Independence: underfunded, low-prestige, and treated as an afterthought by politicians.
The resignation was extracted by street protests at Jantar Mantar, not in Parliament, marking a defeat for institutional health.
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