Protests in New Delhi demand India's education minister resign

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2,718 views · 132 likes · Jul 22, 2026

Thousands of young people marched to India's parliament Monday, demanding the resignation of its controversial education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

The police stopped them with batons and barricades. What followed was the most serious showdown in years between protesters and this government.

The escalation came after weeks of peaceful protests by the Cockroach Janta Party, an online satire tu…

Thousands of young people marched to India's parliament Monday, demanding the resignation of its controversial education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

The police stopped them with batons and barricades. What followed was the most serious showdown in years between protesters and this government.

The escalation came after weeks of peaceful protests by the Cockroach Janta Party, an online satire tu…

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