Indian Education Minister Resigns Amidst Youth Protests
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as India's Union Education Minister following widespread protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) youth movement. Pralhad Joshi has since taken charge as the new Education Minister, with the CJP vowing to continue their activism.
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