An Evening At Student-Led Protest That Pushed Education Minister To Resign: In Pics
This photo-essay captures the atmosphere at the Jantar Mantar protest site, highlighting the youth-led movement that successfully pressured the government to address the NEET-UG exam leak. The piece emphasizes the collective urgency and diverse participation of the protesters.
Why it matters
It documents the cultural and social impact of the protest, framing it as a significant moment of civic engagement in contemporary Indian politics.
<p data-id="SfoVRc" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">Education Minister <a class="sp_lnk2" href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-amid-cockroach-janta-party-protests-sends-resignation-to-pm-modi-11820136" target="_blank">Dharmendra Pradhan resigned</a> in a "victory" for young protesters, whose nearly month-long demonstration in the capital, New Delhi, presented what was seen as one of the biggest political crises of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's third term. Protesters, led by the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have been calling for accountability following the NEET-UG 2026 exam leak and reforms to fix the cheating-prone system.</p><p data-id="PJJIle">NDTV spent an evening at Jantar Mantar, in the heart of New Delhi's Connaught Place, where the youth-led movement was born and grew into a national call for accountability.</p><h3 data-id="nYmFHZ"><strong>A Walkthrough: In Pics</strong></h3><p data-id="VK2FDm">"Jantar Mantar... Jantar Mantar... Jantar Mantar." An e-rickshaw driver called out to passengers getting out of the New Delhi Metro station.
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