Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as Education Minister Over NEET-UG Row

Exam-focused facts from the 28 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister on 25 July 2026, taking moral responsibility for the NEET-UG paper leak.
The resignation was a core demand of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which led student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Pradhan was first appointed as Education Minister in 2021 and was re-appointed after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The NEET-UG examination held on 3 May 2026 was cancelled due to a paper leak, and a re-examination was conducted on 21 June 2026.
The government handed over the investigation of the NEET-UG paper leak to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for strict punishment in paper leak cases and an amendment to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.
The protests at Jantar Mantar led to the closure of 18 metro stations in central Delhi.