Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, July 25, expressing sorrow over the growing
turmoil and public pressure surrounding major competitive exam irregularities, including the NEET-UG paper leaks. His exit follows weeks of persistent sit-in demonstrations at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar led by activist groups demanding strict accountability and educational reform. The historic announcement triggered an overwhelming wave of reactions across the nation, with prominent entertainment figures, including Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, Rohit Saraf, and others, publicly supporting the outcome and applauding the unwavering resilience of students who fought for systemic reform.
Celebs react to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
As news of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation broke, prominent figures across the entertainment industry took to social media to amplify the students' victory and reflect on the movement. Reacting to journalist Faye D'Souza's post, Priyanka Chopra dropped applause, red heart, and hands-raised emojis, signaling solid endorsement for the youth-led victory. Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal and others liked the post too.
Vaani Kapoor shared a heartfelt tribute to candidate perseverance, writing, "For every student who kept pushing, kept questioning, and kept hoping... this moment is for you." Sonam Kapoor showed public support by liking and sharing news posts documenting the Minister's resignation. Sonakshi Sinha also showed her happiness by sharing the news on Instagram Stories. Sinha also shared a story of CJP founder, Abhijeet Dipke celebrating the news, writing, "Bhaiiii kya kar diyaaaaa?????"
Abhishek Banerjee shared a post on Instagram saying, "A big congratulations to Gen-Z. Also a big reminder that United we stand, divided we fall!" The story appeared to applaud the collective efforts of students and Gen-Z activists, while emphasising the power of unity in bringing about change.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emerged as a satirical youth movement led by activist Abhijeet Dipke after students reclaimed a derogatory remark comparing unemployed youth to "cockroaches" as a symbol of survival amid repeated national examination paper leaks like NEET-UG. Mobilizing on social media and joining forces with activist Sonam Wangchuk, who launched a multi-week hunger strike, the group staged massive sit-in protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding systemic educational reform, family compensation , and accountability, ultimately forcing the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
