Protesters across India erupted in celebration after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over the NEET paper leak.
From Freedom Park in Bengaluru to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demonstrators waved flags, pulled barricades and chanted slogans demanding accountability for examination irregularities.
IMAGE: Protesters celebrate after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, July 25, 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Protesters celebrate at Jantar Mantar after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as education minister, here and below. Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Protesters remove a barricade at Jantar Mantar after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Protesters celebrate after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Photograph: ANI Photo
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