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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned following weeks of nationwide student protests, marking a significant setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
- The protests, which spread across major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, have emerged as one of the most serious challenges to Modi's authority in recent years.
- Pradhan expressed deep regret over the recent events but blamed "anti-national forces" for attempting to exploit the protests.
- His resignation is seen as a major victory for the student movement demanding change in education policies.
