Opposition react to Pradhan’s exit NEW DELHI: Following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, opposition parties Saturday said this marked a victory of democracy and said Modi govt had to “bow before the collective struggle” of the country’s youth.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the youth compelled BJP to bow before their pressure, and also started the countdown to its “ouster from power”. “The issue is not limited to one minister or one exam, but reflects a larger breakdown of trust among job aspirants who spend years preparing for competitive exams,” he said, calling for strict accountability.NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar said the resignation was a major victory for youth power. CJP Jantar Mantar Protest UpdatesDharmendra Pradhan resigns as Union education minister amid massive student protests’We won’t go’: CJP’s Dipke says protests to continue till all demands metFresh clashes at Jantar Mantar after Pradhan’s exit; tear gas fired, stones peltedEarlier this week, he met the protesting youths at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. He also met PM Modi a day after.”I personally met the PM and told him that dialogue was essential in democracy. If dialogue does not take place, it leads to adverse consequences. I urged the PM to depute senior colleagues to hold talks. I had also told protesters that they should go ahead with talks if govt shows willingness to discuss their demands,” Pawar said. “Couple of rounds of talks took place. Some of the demands of youths were accepted, they were pressing for the minister’s resignation,” he said.TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said, “People in power must realise that power of the people is greater than any office or authority. One can love their country deeply without having to love govt of the day.”While Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray said, “A single cockroach made a dictator bow down”, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said, “Gen Z has uprooted govt’s hair. And brought it down to earth.”The development has restored people’s faith in democracy by proving that govts must ultimately listen to people’s voice, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Time To Go Home’: CJP Removes Stage, Urges Protesters To Leave Jantar Mantar’Don’t Waste This Energy On One Resignation’: Yogendra Yadav On CJP Future, ‘Police Brutality’RSS Loyalist Pralhad Joshi Appointed As India’s New Education Minister Hours After Pradhan’s ExitPost Protest, Volunteers Launch Cleanliness Drive At Jantar Mantar’Wangchuk, Dipke Joined AISA’s Protest’: Harsh Dubey On NEET, Reservation, Jantar Mantar ProtestJantar Mantar Erupts In Celebration As Pradhan Resigns, Delhi Metro Reopens All Station Gates’Proof That We Can Take Anyone’s Resignation’: Abhijeet Dipke After Pradhan Quits | Jantar MantarEducation Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns After Month-Long Protests, Lathi Charge Fury’No Information On Foreign Funding’ MEA Claims As CJP Protest Intensifies NationwideCJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Diagnosed With Typhoid, Says Protest Continues Until Pradhan Resigns123PhotostoriesNeurologists see these 8 brain health mistakes almost every day, and many people don’t realise they’re making themTV actors who battled cancer: From Helen McCrory to Alan RickmanFrom Kanjeevaram to Banarasi: What different silk sarees say about youFrom ‘Mission: Impossible’ to ‘Bullet Train’: 5 heist films that deserve a spot on your watchlist8 famous foods named after real people10 forgotten Indian protein-rich foods grandparents ate regularlyFrom the cats of Red Keep to a good old game of Cyvasse: All of the ‘GoT’ references in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 35 most unusual things people have travelled for around the worldPriyanka Chahar Choudhary’s Greek inspired lavish Mumbai home: A massive living room, a jacuzzi and more5 best ways to stand up for yourself at work without damaging professional relationships123Hot PicksSchool holiday todayDelhi metroCJP ProtestMumbai rainGujarat RainAIIMS notificationNEET paper controversyAAI recruitment 2026Caitline ClarkTop TrendingMP NEET Arpirant RapeNEET Paper LeakCJP Protester AssaultedKerala IPS Ajith Kumar SuspensionAssam Flood DeathsDelhi Metro Stations ClosedMumbai ProtestUP Amroha WeddingHarbhajan singhIND U19 vs Sri Lanka U19
NEW DELHI: Following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, opposition parties Saturday said this marked a victory of democracy and said Modi govt had to “bow before the collective struggle” of the country’s youth.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the youth compelled BJP to bow before their pressure, and also started the countdown to its “ouster from power”. “The issue is not limited to one minister or one exam, but reflects a larger breakdown of trust among job aspirants who spend years preparing for competitive exams,” he said, calling for strict accountability.NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar said the resignation was a major victory for youth power.
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Earlier this week, he met the protesting youths at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. He also met PM Modi a day after.“I personally met the PM and told him that dialogue was essential in democracy. If dialogue does not take place, it leads to adverse consequences. I urged the PM to depute senior colleagues to hold talks. I had also told protesters that they should go ahead with talks if govt shows willingness to discuss their demands,” Pawar said. “Couple of rounds of talks took place. Some of the demands of youths were accepted, they were pressing for the minister’s resignation,” he said.TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said, “People in power must realise that power of the people is greater than any office or authority. One can love their country deeply without having to love govt of the day.”While Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray said, “A single cockroach made a dictator bow down”, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said, “Gen Z has uprooted govt’s hair. And brought it down to earth.”The development has restored people’s faith in democracy by proving that govts must ultimately listen to people’s voice, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said.
