India's Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan submitted his resignation Saturday after enduring weeks of unrelenting nationwide demonstrations calling for his removal over alleged question paper leaks in major national entrance examinations and systemic failures within the country's educational framework.

The minister's exit marks the first major political concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration in response to persistent rallies, sit-ins, and hunger strikes spearheaded by the youth-driven "Cockroach movement".

Utilizing humor, internet memes, and widespread digital mobilization, activists affiliated with the youth group Cockroach Janta Party held rallies across major cities, including a demonstration in Kolkata on Friday (July 24), to demand sweeping educational reforms.

The agitation has grown into one of the most visible displays of public dissatisfaction against the Modi government in recent memory.

Demonstrations have continued unabated across the nation, even after security forces deployed tear gas and batons earlier in the week to disperse crowds attempting to march toward Parliament.

Source: AP