India's Education Minister Resigns as Gen Z "Cockroach Janta Party" Protests End

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, the same day the Cockroach Janta Party — a satirical, Gen Z-led movement sparked by leaked medical entrance exams — called off weeks of nationwide protests. Tens of thousands had demonstrated across New Delhi. Reuters reports youth leaders plan further talks with the government, suggesting the movement retains leverage beyond Pradhan's exit.