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India’s education minister resigns after days of ‘Cockroach’ youth protests over exam paper leaks
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Protesters have been calling for accountability after allegations entrance exams to esteemed medical schools had been leaked and sold, with the unrest led by a youth campaign known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party celebrate in New Delhi after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.
- Anushree Fadnavis/ReutersWild scenes of celebration in India's capital on Saturday after Dharmendra Pradhan announced he would resign as education minister.
They've also been placing a spotlight on India's crippling youth unemployment.
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAfter weeks of not mentioning or recognizing the protests, Modi issued his first public response on Thursday to demonstrations.