The New York Times: “The Minister Who Once Branded Protesters as 'Terrorists’ Stepped Down

In a rare and resounding victory for India’s youth, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, after 36 days of relentless protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Triggered by the NEET-UG paper leak and deeper exam-system failures, the movement forced the Modi government into an unprecedented retreat. International media seized on the moment with sharp, unflinching coverage.Continue Reading

Youth Uprising in India, Wars Abroad, and a World Spinning for Change

India witnessed one of the most consequential political developments in recent memory as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of nationwide student protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and demands for sweeping education reforms. The youth-led demonstrations, popularly associated with the “Cockroach” movement, culminated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a high-level panel to overhaul India’s examination and education system, an acknowledgement that sustained public pressure had forced the government to respond.Continue Reading

JNN Late Night News: Victory, Fury, and a Nation That Refuses to Sleep

India woke up to one of the most dramatic political days in recent memory. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, celebrated by thousands of protesting students as a hard-earned victory, has quickly turned into the beginning of a much larger political battle rather than its conclusion. Politics, like unfinished homework, has an uncanny habit of multiplying overnight.Continue Reading

Pradhan's Resignation Sparks Celebration, But Congress and Others Say the Fight Has Only Begun

New Delhi: July 25, 2026: The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has triggered jubilation among student protesters, Congress NSUI, and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose weeks-long campaign over the NEET paper leak and education reforms kept pressure on the government. Yet even as celebrations erupted, Congress and others insisted that one resignation cannot close the chapter.Continue Reading

The controversy surrounding the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has taken another dramatic turn after suspended party spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya released an emotional video accusing the party’s top leadership of abandoning him when public outrage erupted over the now-viral “burger video.”

Speaking directly to the camera, Dahiya rejected the narrative that he had acted irresponsibly and instead portrayed himself as the latest casualty of what he described as a leadership more concerned with public relations than loyalty.Continue Reading