Earlier, President Draupadi Murmu had accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
I will fulfill my responsibility with full dedication: Prahlad Joshi After taking over as the Education Minister, Prahlad Joshi said that he will carry out this important responsibility with "complete humility" and a sense of duty. Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that under his guidance he will try to live up to the expectations of the ministry. Joshi also praised the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and the reforms done in the education sector by former minister Dharmendra Pradhan. It is noteworthy that Joshi is currently holding the charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution as well as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation amid NEET controversy Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation amid protests across the country over alleged irregularities in the NEET exam. Sharing the information on social media platform 'X', he said that he has resigned in the interest of students and to ensure that "anti-national forces" do not take advantage of the protests. Pradhan stressed that the unity of the country and the future of the students should not get entangled in legal complications.
Protest ends at Jantar Mantar After Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and the government's assurance of withdrawing the FIR lodged against the protesters, 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP) has announced to end its agitation that has been going on for the last 49 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The decision was taken after three rounds of talks between government representatives and the CJP. The group's spokesperson Saurav Das said they were withdrawing the agitation in good faith and expected the government to fulfill its conditions within the stipulated time frame.
