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Terms of Trade | Students got rid of Pradhan, now what?

The Narendra Modi government agreeing to drop its education minister in the aftermath of an agitation is only the third instance of this 12-year-long government bowing down to a popular agitation.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 09:42 pm IST

21-year-old woman, who landed in ICU after cop action in CJP protest, discharged

Several student organisations and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party gathered to show solidarity with the CJP's protest in Delhi.
Updated on Jul 30, 2026 05:42 pm IST

Rahul calls Pradhan’s resignation superficial, attacks Shah, calls RSS real enemy

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed Union home minister Amit Shah for the police excesses. (ANI)
Published on Jul 29, 2026 05:27 pm IST

'Only qualification is RSS background': Congress slams Pralhad Joshi

With Joshi now taking charge of the ministry, several Congress MPs have criticised the government, citing the new education minister's link to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Published on Jul 29, 2026 09:42 pm IST

10 years' jail, 50 lakh fine, 2-month probe: Inside the new anti-paper leak law

Union ministers Amit Shah (centre), Kiren Rijiju (left) and JP Nadda and Union MoS Jitendra Singh (right) at the Parliament Library Building in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 12:00 pm IST

‘Garlanding him as if he fought Pak’: Congress slams Pradhan's felicitation

Former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan being greeted during the Monsoon session of Parliament on Monday
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 06:00 pm IST

'Celebrating destruction…': Rahul slams BJP's welcome to Dharmendra Pradhan

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 05:43 pm IST

Did BJP remove youth wing's Manika Rana over joining CJP protest? What she said

Former President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Manika Rana.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 04:28 pm IST

How Dipke used Boston University PR lessons and AI to build the CJP movement

Dipke is a 30-year-old Indian political communication strategist and founder of the CJP.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 08:05 pm IST

Offers to help CJP volunteers get home emerge as Jantar Mantar protest ends

Students celebrate after the Union Education Minister's resignation, with jubilant scenes unfolding as supporters cheer and mark what they call a victory for the student movement at Jantar Mantar.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 09:00 pm IST

'I will identify each one of them': Viral Mumbai model warns social media trolls

Rhiya Ahir, the model who blocked a Mumbai Police van during a protest.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 03:50 pm IST

BJP slams ‘selective outrage’ against journalists during NEET protests

Police personnel carry out a lathi charge on protesters during the protest march against the alleged NEET paper leak from Jantar Mantar to Parliament House in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 11:28 am IST

Has CJP demanded Punjab edu minister's resignation? Saurav Das responds

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, with supporters, celebrate after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 11:10 am IST

Greta Thunberg says CJP protest 'given us hope', backs Indian youth

While joining a rally in London, Thunberg showed solidarity with the Indian youth and stated that the movement has also given hope to young people around the world.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Punjab CM refutes allegations of paper leak under AAP government

The opposition in Punjab is demanding resignation of state education minister Harjot Singh Bains (L) over alleged paper leaks. Dharmendra Pradhan (R) resigned as union education minister on Saturday amid NEET paper leak protests.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 12:27 pm IST

‘Hope looks good on us’: Young protesters revel as Thackeray calls them ‘Vishnu avatar’

For many protesters at Shivaji Park on Sunday, Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation was only a symbolic victory in the struggle to fix government accountability over systemic failures (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 27, 2026 08:54 am IST

Questions for society after NEET protest: 'Will ministers' exit fix the system?'

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest march, at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi, Monday, July 20,
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 04:35 pm IST

Amit Shah to face fire over pellet guns as session resumes, govt plans bill move

PM Modi has announced measures against exam leaks, but Amit Shah faces questions form Rahul Gandhi in police action, as some issues at heart of CJP's protest remain.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Who's on PM Modi's task force for exam reforms? Here's what we know

The panel will submit recommendations for immediate steps to secure upcoming tests.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 09:20 am IST

PM Modi announces task force on exam reforms, day after Pradhan's resignation

In a video message shared on X, which he recorded using a front-facing camera, PM Modi said the government was taking several measures keeping in mind the future of students.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 09:20 am IST

Pradhan and Berry: 2 education ministers, 2 contrasting resignations in two days

While the exit happened almost back-to-back, the circumstances behind them were markedly different.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 05:59 pm IST

What happened on Day 1 of Pralhad Joshi as education minister

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi takes additional charge of the Ministry of Education, in New Delhi on Sunday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 05:13 pm IST

What PM said in 24 hrs since minister quit: ‘Mann ki Baat’ on X, quiet on Insta

PM Narendra Modi in a promo pic posted for the latest episode of his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' address on July 26.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 04:30 pm IST

Devendra Fadnavis may replace Pralhad Joshi as education minister, claims Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut called Pralhad Joshi's appointment as the new education minister of the country "temporary" and instead recommended current Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for the role.
Published on Jul 26, 2026 02:59 pm IST

How faces of the CJP movement reacted to Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder Abhijeet Dipke, with supporters, celebrates after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and took responsibility for the NEET paper leak, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 11:59 pm IST

‘Pradhan offered to quit on Day 1 of protests’: BJP leader makes bombshell claim

Dharmendra Pradhan has officially resigned from his post as Education Minister, in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 06:00 pm IST

How creators became citizen journalists during the CJP protests

As the CJP protest concluded, digital creators emerged as citizen journalists by sharing on-ground updates and protest coverage.
Published on Jul 26, 2026 09:12 pm IST

'To stop anti-national forces': Dharmendra Pradhan on why he resigned

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said his resignation was aimed at safeguarding students' interests amid the NEET controversy.
Published on Jul 26, 2026 01:13 pm IST

Jantar Mantar deserted after CJP calls off protest, NDMC steps in to clean

An NDMC worker washes the road during a cleanliness drive at the protest site of Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Gen Z 'flips the script' to 'rare defeat for Modi': Global media on CJP protest

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests demanding his resignation over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Published on Jul 26, 2026 01:04 pm IST