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Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as Education Minister; Pralhad Joshi Takes Additional Charge
Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as Union Education Minister, with President accepting his resignation. Pralhad Joshi has taken additional charge of the Education Ministry. Pradhan stated he was "pained by events of the past 10 days." Some reports indicate students, youth, and opposition groups were involved in calls for his resignation. BJP leaders have hailed Pradhan for his contributions as minister.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 5 · Centre 8 · Right 5 n = 18
- Left (5): Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (8 votes, 9 outlets): Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Quint
- Right (5 votes, 7 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Republic World, Swarajya