Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in wake of county-wide students’ agitation against paper leak in NEET examination.
On Saturday afternoon that is on 25th of July 2026, Dharmendra Pradhan in a social media message stated that he was stepping down in the larger interest of students to ensure that the country’s youth do not become “trapped in a web of confusion. I have sent my resignation to the Hon’ble Prime Minister,” he said.
This development comes amidst widespread nationwide protests and follows the 26-day hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar.
Meanwhile, the Union Government is preparing to introduce a stringent anti-paper leak law, which will establish Special Fast-Track Courts and a Special Task Force (STF), alongside other key provisions, to curb paper leaks across the country.
