Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal and more: The week in 5 charts
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned following widespread protests over the NEET UG paper leak and administrative failures. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have signed a civilian nuclear deal that has sparked international debate regarding nuclear proliferation risks.
Why it matters
The resignation signals significant political instability in India's education sector, while the nuclear deal carries major implications for global non-proliferation efforts and Middle Eastern geopolitics.
In a significant win for the protesters from the Cockroach Janata Party, the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday last week (July 25, 2026) following massive protests calling for his removal after the NEET UG paper leak, and bungled CBSE on-screen marking.
The development marked the culmination of a 36-day protest in Delhi and reports of police brutality. Ever since its inception in May this year, the CJP has grown from a small community to an organisation with nation-wide footprint and empathetic supporters across the country who demand accountability from the government for several policy failures.
Here is a timeline tracking its inception, the protest, how the government and security forces responded and its aftermath.
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