Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Kamal Haasan has reacted to the massive political development with Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education tendering his resignation. On Saturday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note, as he wrote, “Glad to see dialogue replacing confrontation. Dissent deserves dialogue. This is democracy in action. Pellet guns, electric shock batons and nail-studded lathis have no place in the land of Bapu. Equally, attacks on secur…
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Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday defended the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and accused the Congress leaders of politicising the development, saying that the decision was taken in the interest of students. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said that Congress leaders were projecting Pradhan’s resignation as a political victory, which he described as a “politically motivated narra…
Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Saturday congratulated the youth across the country, saying their long struggle against paper leaks and examination irregularities had finally achieved success. He also congratulated every young person, teachers and social activist Sonam Wangchuk for contributing to this movement. He said moral responsibility had finally been fixed and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had submitted his resignation.For Majithia, this …
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Actress Shweta Tiwari has reacted to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. On Saturday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a video of CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke. In the video, Dipke can be heard saying that now Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, they can seek anyone’s resignation from the cabinet, who under-performs.Responding to the same, the actress wrote, “Now, when is the Punjab Education Minister resigning? …
Wayanad, July 25 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday remarked that the youth of the country “cannot be silenced” by anybody.Her reaction came soon after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister, amid nationwide protests seeking accountability over exam irregularities.Speaking to reporters in Kerala’s Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi said that she got a “little emotional” upon hearing the news.”It is because, many times over the last 10 or 12 years, I have asked myself…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post of Union Education Minister on Saturday, educator, innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk congratulated the countrymen, calling it a “victory of democracy”. Taking to X, Wangchuk said, “IT’S A VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY. Direct democracy… straight from the streets. It’s a victory of peace, patience & perseverance. Congratulations, CJP, Gen Z of the nation, and thank you all citizens for shedding fear and the fear of fe…
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) A video showing activist Sonam Wangchuk confronting police personnel inside Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital has gone viral on social media, drawing fresh attention to the events surrounding his hunger strike in support of students protesting the NEET paper leak. Wangchuk had been shifted to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site on July 18 after his health deteriorated during the indefinite fast. The viral video captures an emotional exchange that reportedl…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood on Saturday questioned activist Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end his 26-day hunger strike after meeting Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, asking what understanding had been reached between the activist and the government. Masood raised doubts over the circumstances under which Wangchuk called off his fast, questioning why he chose to end the protest only after the intervention of Union ministers despite repeated appeals from Opposit…
Chennai, July 25 (IANS) Actor Jyotika has thrown her weight behind the nationwide protests against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), extending solidarity to students demanding reforms in the medical entrance examination system and calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The actor voiced her support through a post on Instagram as demonstrations against NEET continued in several parts of the country. Student organisations, youth groups and polit…