Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi subsequent weeks of student protests over the NEET controversy and alleged exam paper leaks. Although his resignation has been submitted, it has not yet received official acceptance. The development quickly became a major talking point on social media, with students protesting at Jantar Mantar celebrating the move.
Priyanka Chopra reactions
Bollywood and Hollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas praised the decision and reacted to Faye D’Souza’s Instagram post on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation update. He dropped red heart emojis, clapping and raising his hands in the comments section. The post also received reactions Varun DhawanAlia Bhatt, Mrs Vicky Kaushal who simply likes the post.
Vir Das happiness
Vir Das also shared it on his Instagram account and congratulated the students. He wrote: “You’ve restored a single word of a little sentence from that book we all read in school and forgot. You beautiful children. Whatever the hell happens from here, you’ve won. Now hurry up and celebrate.”Vijay Varrma shared the post and captioned it, “Accha chalta hoon.. duaaon mein yaad rakhna”Other celebrities like Ishaan Khatter, Malaika Aroraetc Tina Datta they also dropped their reactions on the same post. Dia Mirza took to her Instagram and wrote: “Only LOVE Gen Z ♥️🦋🇮🇳🌟 Thank you @wangchuksworld for walking the path of peace and showing our children what true love looks like. Free from hate. Free from fear. Thank you to all the young students who are calling for accountability, transparency, education and respectful @chjaycock reform in our education system. consistent, as you have done Neha, Ameen, Manish, thank you.“
Dharmendra Pradhan Resignation
Posting on X, Pradhan wrote, “My young friends, for more than four decades, I have remained dedicated to students, teachers and education reforms. I have always believed that a strong, inclusive and visionary education system is the foundation of a strong nation.”He added, “I deeply respect the aspirations, emotions and legitimate expectations of the youth of the country. Turning the dreams of India’s young generation into reality has been a moral commitment of all of us in political and social life. I express my gratitude to the Prime Minister for giving me the opportunity to serve the nation under his visionary leadership.”“From day one I took responsibility for the situation and never shied away. My decision was that no deserving student should suffer due to exam mafias and no student should face injustice,” the letter said.