Dharmendra Pradhan tenders resignation as  Union Education Minister

In his resignation letter, Mr. Pradhan expressed his concern over recent events in the last 10 days and also stated that “anti-national forces” should not exploit the situation at Jantar Mantar and nationwide

Dharmendra Pradhan, in a post on X on Saturday (July 25, 2026), announced that he has tendered his resignation from the post of Union Education Minister.

In a letter posted to X, Mr. Pradhan stated that in order to avoiding “anti-national forces” from exploiting the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the nation, and “so that the unity of the country remains intact, so that the future of no student in India gets tangled in legal complexities, and so that our children spend their time studying and focusing on building their careers,” he has decided to quit from his position.
Prime Minister Narendra is yet to provide any public comment on this.

Earlier, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for a nationwide candle march on Sunday evening (July 26, 2026), in solidarity with victims of police brutality during July 20 march to Parliament.

Meanwhile, the number of FIRs have been filed by the Delhi Police against protesters who participated in the July 20 march to Parliament in the national capital. Among the CJP’s demands are a public apology to the protesting students who were “brutally thrashed” on July 20 and assurance that no FIRs will be lodged against any of them.