Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:26am on 25 Jul 2026,Saturday India
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as education minister, saying he wanted to protect students' futures and stop "anti-national forces" from using the crisis. In a Hindi letter posted on X, he took moral responsibility for problems around the NEET-UG exam. Pradhan said his government acted fast after irregularities were found, handing the probe to the CBI, cancelling the exam, and holding a fresh test in June. He said some "responsible" people had tried to mislead students, causing him pain. He called his resignation necessary to protect national unity and keep students focused on their studies, not personal prestige.
