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President Murmu assigns additional charge of Education Ministry to Pralhad Joshi

President Murmu assigns additional charge of Education Ministry to Pralhad Joshi

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Pralhad Joshi, the Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka’s Dharwad constituency, currently serves as the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy. During the previous NDA government, he also held the portfolios of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CJP celebrates Pradhan's resignation but says three demands remain pending

CJP celebrates Pradhan's resignation but says three demands remain pending

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday updated its list of demands after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, marking its first demand as fulfilled while asserting that the remaining demands were still pending. #WATCH | Delhi: On the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Founding President of Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke says, “There’s no need to be afraid. This is democracy. He has resigned, but we have two more demands. We won’t go like this. Dharmendra… pic.twitter.com/K8xiZ0NInO — ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2026 CJP’s Demand Rooster Has Been Updated: 1. Dharmedra Pradhan must resign – ✅2. Rs 1 Cr to the families of all students who died by suicide – Pending3. No action against any of the student protesters – Pending4. ⁠Public Apology From RAF & Delhi Police – Pending Jantar Mantar… — Cockroach is Back (@Cockroachisback) July 25, 2026 In a post on its official X handle, CJP said its demand list had been updated following Pradhan’s resignation, marking its demand for the Union Education Minister to step down as fulfilled. …

Kharge, Pawar, Priyanka Gandhi, Kejriwal react to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

Kharge, Pawar, Priyanka Gandhi, Kejriwal react to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

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The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan drew widespread reactions from the Opposition, with Mallikarjun Kharge, Sharad Pawar, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Shashi Tharoor, Arvind Kejriwal and others describing the development as a victory for students, democracy and accountability Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Students march through central Hyderabad over NEET row, demand Union Education Minister’s resignation

Students march through central Hyderabad over NEET row, demand Union Education Minister’s resignation

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Students’ organizations at Keshava Memorial College in Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, during the ‘Vidyarthi Rashtra Bandh’ called by SFI, AISF, NSUI, PDSU, AIFDS, AIPSU and AISB, on July 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Nearly 500 students marched through central Hyderabad on Friday (July 24, 2026) afternoon as part of a Statewide bandh called by student organisations, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak controversy and condemning the police action against protesters during the recent Parliament march in Delhi. The rally, which began at Narayanguda crossroads and ended at Himayatnagar crossroads, covered a distance of around 750 metres. Students carrying Students’ Federation of India (SFI) flags and red-and-white banners walked through the busy stretch, holding placards in Telugu and English, including “No more attacks on students” and “Punish paper leak culprits”. Student organisations which organised protest The protest was organised by the Telangana units of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), All India Students’ Federation (AISF), National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU), All …

CJP alleges police excess in Delhi, vows protest until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns

CJP alleges police excess in Delhi, vows protest until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns

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A day after clashes erupted during the “Sansad Chalo” march in the national capital, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) National Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka accused Delhi Police of using excessive force against protesters and asserted that the agitation would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. His remarks came as Delhi Police registered multiple FIRs against unidentified persons over alleged vandalism, stone-pelting and violence reported during Monday’s protest in the Connaught Place and Parliament Street areas. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Jantar Mantar agitation only a trailer, warns Abhijeet Dipke

Jantar Mantar agitation only a trailer, warns Abhijeet Dipke

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Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), on Sunday thanked the thousands of people who participated in the group’s protest at Jantar Mantar and warned that the agitation would intensify if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was not removed from office or did not resign within seven days. In a post on X, Dipke described Saturday’s demonstration as a “historic” show of strength and said it reflected growing anger among students and young people over issues concerning the education system. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

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BJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, heading the first BJP government in the state. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds. The swearing-in ceremony, held in Kolkata, was attended by several senior BJP leaders and chief ministers from BJP-ruled states, reflecting the significance of the party’s breakthrough in the eastern state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president JP Nadda and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were among the prominent leaders present during the oath-taking ceremony. Chief Ministers including Himanta Biswa Sarma, Manik Saha, Rekha Gupta and Pushkar Singh Dhami also attended the event and congratulated Adhikari on the BJP’s landmark electoral victory in West Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari Wins Bhabanipur And Nandigram The BJP Legislature Party had earlier unanimously elected Suvendu Adhikari as its leader following the party’s decisive mandate in the Assembly elections. Adhikari emerged as one of the biggest winners …

Centre vs Tamil Nadu on Hindi Row

Centre vs Tamil Nadu on Hindi Row

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New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu vs centre ‘language war‘ – over the National Education Policy and its three-language formula, which the southern state views as ‘imposition of Hindi’ – exploded inside and outside Parliament Monday with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticising the latter’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for “ruining the future of students (from the state)”. He also used a pejorative – to describe Tamil Nadu – that he later withdrew and was then expunged from the Lok Sabha’s records. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who has called ‘Hindi imposition’ as the act of “entitled bigots” delivered a feisty response; on X he told Mr Pradhan to “mind his words” and said, “The Union Education Minister, who thinks of himself as a king and speaks arrogantly, needs to be disciplined!” “They (the DMK) are being dishonest. They are not committed to Tamil Nadu students. They are ruining the future of Tamil Nadu students. Their only job is to raise language barriers. They are doing politics… mischief. They are undemocratic,” Mr Pradhan raged in the Lok …

‘Rise Above Political Differences’: Centre, Stalin Square Off In NEP Row

‘Rise Above Political Differences’: Centre, Stalin Square Off In NEP Row

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Last Updated:February 21, 2025, 20:36 IST NEP Row: Dharmendra Pradhan said in his letter to MK Stalin that there was “no question of imposing any language upon any state or community” as linguistic freedom remains a core principle of the NEP policy. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, urging the state to reconsider its opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP is designed to be flexible and should not be viewed through a political lens, Dharmendra Pradhan said, calling the policy “a transformative vision that seeks to elevate India’s education system to global standards while preserving and strengthening our linguistic and cultural diversity.” What Dharmendra Pradhan Said In His Letter To MK Stalin Dharmendra Pradhan said in his letter to MK Stalin that there was “no question of imposing any language upon any state or community” as linguistic freedom remains a core principle of the policy. He further wrote, “The continued …

Centre says ‘de-reservation’ of seats not allowed as UGC draft guidelines spark criticism

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said there is no scope for ambiguity in reservations after the introduction of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. File | Photo Credit: ANI A controversy erupted on January 28 over UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be “declared unreserved” if enough candidates from these categories are not available, with the Congress terming it a conspiracy to do away with quota in higher education institutions. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan clarified that not a single post will be de-reserved and there is no scope for ambiguity about reservations after the introduction of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar also made it clear that there has been no de-reservation of reserved category positions in Central Educational Institutions (CEI) in the past and there is “going to be no such de-reservation”. The draft ‘Guidelines for Implementation of the Reservation Policy of the Government of India in Higher …