Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned amid student protests over the leak of examination papers. The minister acknowledged that "irregularities were detected" during the examination held on May 3, 2026. According to him, the Indian government responded immediately by launching an investigation and announcing the date for a retest. Protesters have blamed the education minister for the incident and demanded his resignation. Prime Minister Modi has instructed officials to prepare legislation to expedite court proceedings in such cases and impose tougher penalties on those responsible.