India news: Home minister backs Pradhan after resignation
Skip next section Pradhan's 'tenure is a testament to his dedication' says Home Minister Amit Shah 07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 Pradhan's 'tenure is a testament
Skip next section Pradhan's 'tenure is a testament to his dedication' says Home Minister Amit Shah 07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 Pradhan's 'tenure is a testament to his dedication' says Home Minister Amit Shah India's Home Minister Amit Shah defended fellow party leader Dharmendra Pradhan in a social media post hours after he resigned as India's education minister, giving in to nationwide youth led protests. "For BJP workers, the country, our youth, and students are far more important than any position.
Today, the resignation of Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan ji from his post exemplifies this very principle," Shah said on X. "The Modi government respects the sentiments of the country's youth and is committed to implementing the necessary reforms against paper leaks," he said adding that the government's upcoming legislature to strengthen anti-paper leak laws would help ensure "complete justice." Shah went on to count Pradhan's "reforms" as education minister.
"His efforts toward making the examination system more inclusive and student-centric have also been noteworthy. His tenure is a testament to his dedication to the resolve of making India a developed nation," he said. Shah's post was one among many from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party leaders which highlighted similar intiatives and Pradhan's "integrity." In his resignation announcement on Saturday, Pradhan said he had acknowledged responsibility of the medical entrance exam's paper leak from the very first day.
He said was now resigning because he did not want "anti-national forces" to take advantage of the situations and wanted the youth to once again focus on their education and careers.
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