Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is an appropriate step amid the nationwide stir by students and youth. She said the decision should have been taken much earlier. She also demanded a fair probe into the police action against students protesting at Jantar Mantar.The BSP chief demanded strict legal action against those responsible for the action, withdrawal of all cases registered a…
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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Saturday claimed that the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is “major victory of the youth power in the country”. The NCP-SP President and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar said: “The struggle and determination shown by the youth over 28 consecutive days at Jantar Mantar in Delhi in the NEET paper leak case is truly commendable. In response to the insistent demand of the protesters, the Union Education Minister …
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, describing it as a victory for students agitating over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including the NEET paper leak controversy.Congratulating students for what he termed a successful democratic movement, Gandhi said Pradhan’s resignation marked an important step towards reforming India’s education system.“Dharmendra Pradhan…
Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) Students gathered in large numbers at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur on Friday to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while asserting that their protest would continue until the resignation is formally accepted by the Centre.The gathering, which began as a demonstration against the lathi-charge and use of tear gas on protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, turned into a celebration, with students singing, dancing, and raising slogans.Protesters…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary (Organisation), B.L. Santhosh, said on Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan had to resign as the Union Education Minister “keeping larger social interests in mind”. He credited Dharmendra Pradhan with implementing the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and “over 100” education reforms during his tenure as Union Education Minister.Recalling the steps taken during Pradhan’s tenure, Santhosh said, “Dharmendra Pradhan as…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday announced that the services on Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations have been resumed. This came shortly after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister following nationwide protests against paper leaks.”Entry gates for Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations are now open,” the DMRC said in the latest update.Earlier on Saturday, the DMRC had announced the t…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday announced his resignation, saying he was deeply pained by the developments of the past 10 days and wanted to ensure that anti-national forces did not exploit the situation arising from the controversy over examination irregularities.Submitting his resignation, Pradhan reaffirmed his commitment to youth and education while thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for support, framing it as a response to protect exam in…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation as the Union Education Minister amid the paper leak protests across the nation.Submitting his resignation, Pradhan reaffirmed his commitment to youth and education while thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for support, framing it as a response to protect exam integrity and students’ future.This comes amid the nationwide protests demanding strict action against the paper leaks and exam irregularities, and Educatio…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Saturday cautioned civilians not to trust any content on social media without verifying its source and warned people against spreading deepfake and AI-generated videos.Moreover, the Delhi Police mentioned the formation of the Crime Branch’s Special Task Force (STF) as part of the Centre’s commitment to deal with paper leak cases.Addressing a press conference, DCP Central, Rohit Rajbir Singh, spoke about the large-scale use of social media, particular…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday refuted a viral post claiming that the Central government “has clarified that there are no foreign powers behind the protest taken up by the youth at Jantar Mantar in Delhi”, while stating that the MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was “misrepresented” as he had clearly said that he did “not have any information on this matter to share” at that time.The post that has now being declared “misleading”, was put up on a X …