'I am a street fighter': Combative Pradhan arrives in Parliament to a rousing welcome
Former Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan received a supportive welcome from BJP colleagues upon returning to Parliament as a regular MP. This display of solidarity follows his resignation amid protests regarding NEET paper leaks.
Why it matters
The event signals the BJP's internal strategy to protect the reputation of a senior leader against political opposition and public criticism.
NEW DELHI: "Nothing happened. I am a street fighter, not an AC-room activist," was former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's riposte to Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's "It happens" remarks to him as he came to Parliament Monday two days after quitting the post due to protests over paper leaks.BJP-led NDA MPs expressed solidarity with Pradhan when he arrived in the Parliament complex - the first time since 2014 as just an MP. Many raised "Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad" slogan and escorted him inside.
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