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- Students and activists, led by activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), staged a 37-day protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding reforms to address exam malpractice and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- The agitation spread to cities including Patna and Bengaluru, with clashes in Delhi injuring two Assistant Commissioners of Police and prompting Delhi Police to register cases.
- After the government made concessions, the CJP suspended the formal sit-in and volunteers arranged transport for participants.
- Pradhan subsequently resigned, triggering celebrations among students in Bengaluru.
- However, CJP leaders insisted the movement is not over and that pressure for deeper education reforms will continue.
- The BJP attributed violence during protests to outside agitators, a claim CJP leadership disputed.
- The episode signals sustained youth mobilization around institutional integrity in Indian education.
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- Union Education Ministry minister resignation· immediate
- Delhi Police officer injuries and cases registered· immediate
- Cockroach Janta Party / activists protest ended with concessions· days
- Education reform movement momentum and continued activism· weeks
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Named India · Akhilesh Yadav · All India Students Association · Cockroach Janata Party · Delhi · Delhi Police · Devesh Chandra Shrivastava · Dharmendra Pradhan · Gandhi Maidan · Hyderabad · Jantar Mantar · Jitendra Singh · JP Ghalumber
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