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Skip next section Why India's education minister is unlikely to resign 07/14/2026 July 14, 2026 Why India's education minister is unlikely to resign Pradhan has been India's Education Minister since 2021 Image: IANS For months now, India's 'Cockroach' group and opposition leaders have been calling for the education minister's resignation.
Critics of minister Dharmendra Pradhan have argued that while the exam scandal needs a larger system overhaul, the education minister is ultimately responsible for the leaked question papers and must take accountability. Even as students and activist indefinitely protest at Jantar Mantar, some without having eaten in days, the minister's resignation is unlikely.
In times of previous scandals and similar demands, Bharatiya Janata Party's ministers have told reporters that this government does not support the policy of resigning. In 2015, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh famously said "There will be no resignation of ministers." Another minister had chimed in saying, "Our ministers don't do what UPA ministers used to do," speaking of the opposition alliance.
It seems the BJP has not softened on this stance. In the month sof protests and backlash from students and parents, the BJP has largely ignored the Cockroach party, criticized the opposition and maintained silence with students.
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