‘Now Modi should go’: Jantar Mantar erupted in celebration after Pradhan’s resignation
Protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following widespread demonstrations over question paper leaks. While the resignation is viewed as a rare victory for the student-led movement, many participants expressed that systemic reform and accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi remain their ultimate goals.
Why it matters
The event highlights growing youth-led political mobilization in India and underscores the significant pressure the current administration faces regarding the integrity of national competitive examinations.
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on BlueSky Share on Threads Share on Reddit Copy Link Email Print Add Scroll on Google iOS App Android App Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party celebrate the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. | Adnan Abidi/ Reuters Saturday was a carnival in Jantar Mantar.
A young woman hoisted on the shoulders of her partner blowing bubbles in the air. A few hundred metres away, a crowd of very energetic men dancing to the beats of a surprisingly loud toy drum. A bunch of boys taking joyrides on a barricade as a posse of Delhi Police personnel watch stone-faced while everyone else cheers and whoops. Another kid casually walking about with a speaker, playing on loop Modi’s accidentally vulgar mispronunciation of a Sanskrit sloka.
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