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- Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned as Education Minister after student protests, was welcomed in the Parliament premises with 'Pradhan Zindabad' slogans by BJP MPs when he arrived for the winter session.
- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called the welcome shameful, saying he was greeted like a superstar despite the circumstances of his resignation, and accused the Modi government of continuing to harass students.
- Rahul Gandhi also strongly criticised the welcome, writing on X that Pradhan was a symbol of corruption and a failed education system that cost 26 children's lives.
- He added that Pradhan resigned out of fear of youth anger rather than moral responsibility.
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- Whether the government holds talks with the protesting students as Priyanka Gandhi demanded
- Any further parliamentary or political exchanges over Pradhan's resignation and welcome
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