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E20 Janta Party demands petrol choice and Gadkari exit
A new online pressure group has launched a campaign demanding unblended petrol at ordinary fuel stations and the resignation of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, widening the public backlash against the nationwide E20 fuel programme. Calling itself the E20 Janta Party, the outfit has modelled its campaign...
Opposition revives Ayodhya funds row after youth stir
The opposition is preparing to intensify pressure on the Modi government over the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya after the youth-led protest over examination failures ended with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. The controversy is expected to return to the centre of parliamentary confrontation...
Pradhan resigns as exam protests force government retreat
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after weeks of youth-led demonstrations over alleged examination leaks and failures in the national testing system intensified pressure on the government. Pradhan said he had stepped down on grounds of accountability, describing the controversy as a matter affecting the future of...
Pradhan quits ahead of CJP-govt talks
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said he has stepped down, a move that came amid widespread protests demanding his resignation over the alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. In a letter posted on X, he said it has never been a “matter of personal prestige for him”. The resignation came after Cockroach Janta...
CJP vows protest until Pradhan steps down
The Cockroach Janta Party will continue its agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged failures surrounding the NEET-UG examination, founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Friday. Dipke made the declaration after education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike following negotiations...
Modi pledges fast-track trials amid exam protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised fast-track courts and stringent punishment for those involved in examination paper leaks, responding to mounting pressure after a youth-led march towards Parliament ended in violent clashes with Delhi Police. The intervention came three days after the Cockroach Janta Party’s “Sansad Chalo” mobilisation on...
