Haryana Congress holds ‘victory march’ after Pradhan’s resignation
Haryana Congress members held a victory march following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing it as a win for students protesting exam paper leaks. The party now plans to demand further government accountability in Parliament regarding the systemic issue of exam irregularities.
Why it matters
The integrity of national examination systems is a major point of contention in Indian politics, affecting millions of students and their career prospects.
Even as Haryana Congress leaders and workers on Sunday (July 26, 2026) held a "victory march" to celebrate “the students’ victory” following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation , former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the party would now demand accountability from the government regarding examination paper leaks in Parliament.
In Bhiwani, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Rao Narendra Singh led the march and said the “victory” belonged to millions of students who fought peacefully and democratically for their rights and for a fair and transparent education system.
Mr. Hooda said the issue of examination paper leaks has assumed epidemic proportions across the country, and alleged the BJP government’s apathy had forced the youth to take to the streets.
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