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India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after nationwide protests sparked by alleged NEET paper leaks and a viral Cockroach Janta Party movement; the government agreed to drop police cases against protesters, compensate families of students who died by suicide, and consider the CJP’s proposed exam reforms, leading organizers to call off the protests as major demands were met.
Thousands of youth-led protesters in New Delhi demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam leaks, framing it as part of a long-running pattern under Modi in which ministers face controversy but are rarely forced out; the piece recalls cases from Mahesh Sharma’s Dadri comments to Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya during Rohith Vemula’s protests, Ajay Mishra Teni after Lakhimpur Kheri, and notes Harsh Vardhan’s pandemic resignation, while opposition parties join the demonstrations.
Amit Shah, India's Home Affairs Minister and a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been accused by a Canadian official of authorizing crimes against overseas dissidents, escalating tensions between India and Canada. This follows earlier allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding Indian involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
Congress MP KC Venugopal accused the Modi government of using state-sponsored spyware to hack his phone after receiving an alert from Apple about a malicious attack. Venugopal condemned the alleged unconstitutional actions and vowed to oppose the invasion of privacy. This follows similar warnings from Apple to other opposition leaders, with accusations against the government for using surveillance software like Pegasus. The Centre has denied the allegations but promised to investigate.
The Modi government announced Bharat Ratnas for Charan Singh, M S Swaminathan, and P V Narasimha Rao, with political messaging aimed at farmers and the Congress. The awards to Charan Singh and Swaminathan are seen as outreach to farmers, while the honor to Rao, who had a testy relationship with the Gandhi family, fits into the BJP narrative. The choices also hold significance in the context of the upcoming Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, as the BJP seeks to increase its presence in the South.
BJP MP Hema Malini justifies the suspension of over a hundred Opposition MPs, stating that they ask too many questions and behave strangely. She believes that the opposition's goal is to disrupt the parliament and remove the Modi government. The suspension indicates that they have done something wrong, according to Malini. The MPs were suspended after a ruckus in parliament over a recent breach and their demand for a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah. The Opposition alliance plans to hold a nationwide protest against the suspension.
A video depicting a sexual assault in India has intensified pressure on the Modi government, which is already facing criticism over an ongoing ethnic conflict in the country. The assault occurred in a state where clashes between two ethnic groups have resulted in months of violence. Protesters in Chennai have taken to the streets to demonstrate against sexual violence targeting women in the state of Manipur.