India education minister resigns after weeks of "Cockroach" protests
Summary
India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after weeks of protests over alleged cheating and problems in the country's main entrance exams. The protests, led by the "Cockroach" movement, grew to include demands for broader government accountability and economic opportunities.Key Facts
- Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday in response to ongoing protests.
- The protests began over leaked exam papers in some of India’s most competitive entrance tests.
- The "Cockroach" movement organized nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins, and hunger strikes.
- Protesters include students, workers, families, and activists across multiple cities.
- The government had tried to calm unrest by promising fast-track courts and new laws against cheating.
- The protests continued after police used tear gas and batons, injuring students.
- Pradhan’s resignation is the first major concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to this wave of dissent.
- Movement leaders say they will keep protesting for compensation to families affected by suicides linked to exam leaks and for action against police mistreatment.
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