Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik demands resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Patnaik said the education minister should quit as opposition parties pressed for action over the NEET paper leak and police action against students.
- On Tuesday, Biju Janata Dal president Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing mounting pressure on the Narendra Modi Government over NEET examination irregularities.
- Thousands of protesters converged near Parliament on Monday to push for Pradhan's resignation during the first day of the Monsoon session, facing lathis and teargas shells opposing the NEET paper leak.
- Clashes resulted in more than 50 police personnel and protesters injured, while about 100 people were detained. Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were forcibly removed from protest sites by police.
- In Bhubaneswar, Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das led a protest on Tuesday condemning police action in Delhi. Das alleged the BJP government uses police to suppress voices, stating, "Congress will not be tired in its fight for justice."
- Patnaik argued on Sunday that compromised exam integrity threatens India's future, urging the government to initiate dialogue with youth. He noted protests have spread to several Indian cities and even before Indian embassies abroad.
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'Host of failures and corruption': Congress steps up attack, seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh renews the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, alleging failures and corruption during his tenure. In a post on X, he cites alleged lapses in the NTA, CBSE, central universities and autonomous bodies.
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ABP NewsOdisha Congress holds protest demanding Union education minister''s resignation
Bhubaneswar, Jul 21 (PTI) Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das led a protest in front of the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday over the police action against protesters in Delhi a day ago and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in examinations. This came hours after Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, […]
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik Calls For Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation
Responding to questions from the media on whether Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan should step down, Patnaik said several political parties had already demanded his resignation: Reports
On Wednesday, a large number of students demonstrated near Subhash Park in Narsinghpur district to protest the lathicharge on protesting students at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Student leader Mukul Tiwari stated that this protest is not directed against any political party, religion, or caste. He clarified that the students' demands are solely related to educatio…
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