Jantar Mantar protest updates: President accepts Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, Pralhad Joshi to take charge of Education Ministry

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Dharmendra Pradhan, in a post on X on Saturday (July 25, 2026), announced that he has tendered his resignation from the post of Union Education Minister.

The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India. Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed that Shri Pralhad Joshi, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education, in addition to his existing portfolio.

Prime Minister Narendra is yet to provide any public comment on this.

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Loud cheers erupted at the Cockroach Janata Party protest site at Jantar Mantar after its founder Abhijeet Dipke announced Mr. Pradhan resignation announcement before the gathering, declaring that the movement had achieved its first breakthrough. Mr. Dipke, however, made it clear that the agitation would continue.

With Mr. Pradhan stepping down, Dipke described it as the movement’s “first victory” but reiterated that the remaining demands — compensation for the bereaved families and action against those responsible for the alleged paper leak — were yet to be fulfilled.