'Pradhan Zindabad': Ex-education minister gets rousing welcome in Parliament
Former Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan received a supportive welcome from NDA colleagues in Parliament following his resignation amid the NEET paper leak controversy. The opposition criticized the display as a glorification of a failed leader.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the deep political polarization in India regarding accountability for educational administrative failures and the NEET examination crisis.
NEW DELHI: Resignation may have ended Dharmendra Pradhan's stint as union education minister, but not his standing within the NDA. Returning to Parliament on Monday, just two days after stepping down over the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, the BJP MP was greeted with chants of "Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad" and a hero's welcome from party colleagues.The show of solidarity from the ruling alliance triggered sharp criticism from the opposition, with Congress accusing the BJP of glorifying a leader who resigned amid a major examination crisis.Pradhan arrived at Parliament to chants of "Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad", with BJP and NDA MPs gathering at the Makar Dwar entrance to receive him. Smiling, he folded his hands in a namaste as colleagues escorted him into the Parliament complex.
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