Janandolan Maha Maitri, Citizens For Democracy and others seek resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, Gyanesh Kumar
Various civil society organizations are demanding the resignations of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and CEC Gyanesh Kumar. They cite failures in national examination integrity and concerns over the partisan exclusion of marginalized groups from electoral rolls.
Why it matters
The call for high-level resignations highlights deep-seated public distrust in the administration of national exams and the independence of electoral processes.
Janandolan Maha Maitri, Citizens For Democracy and other organisations have sought the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, one for his failure in conducting fool-proof examination and the other for partisan role through the Special Intensive Revision, respectively.
The article centers on the grievances of activist groups critical of the current government's performance and institutional integrity.
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