The demand for Bains’ resignation gained momentum after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union education minister on Saturday over the NEET paper leak issue following a sustained protest by the youth at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Former minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia demanded a high court-monitored probe into all alleged examination paper leak cases in Punjab. Story continues below this adPunjab Youth Congress workers staged a protest outside Bains’ residence of Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains in Ropar demanding his resignation. Story continues below this adBJP’s Delhi unit chief Harsh Malhotra termed Kejriwal’s claim\ of no paper leak in Punjab as :the height of shamelessness”. Just days ago, Kejriwal and Mann had criticised the Centre over the handling of the NEET paper leak issue and police action against protesting students in Delhi.