India's Education Minister Quits as Gen Z-Led Protest Movement Pauses

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