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Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Amid NEET Controversy
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post following widespread protests and pressure related to the NEET exam paper leak. A BJP leader claimed Pradhan had offered to resign on the first day of student agitation but was asked to wait. The father of a NEET aspirant who died by suicide expressed a wish to see Pradhan's resignation. The NEET exam has been re-conducted, and student protests have concluded.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 6 · Right 3 n = 11
- Left (2): National Herald, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (6 votes, 7 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Haribhoomi, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, Patrika
- Right (3 votes, 4 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari