Young CJP supporters in New Delhi — the heart of the protest movement — chant slogans and distribute sweets among the crowd.
India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.
Protesters continuing their sit-in at Jantar Mantar, a key protest site in New Delhi on a road leading to the Parliament House, and other parts of India erupted in joy after Pradhan’s announcement.
They shouted “Jai Hind”, a patriotic slogan meaning “Victory to India”, as the national anthem played on loudspeakers and sweets were distributed among the crowd.
Dawn takes a look at some of the scenes of joy seen in New Delhi as young CJP supporters celebrated the education minister’s resignation.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026 amid the ongoing protests over alleged NEET exam irregularities. — AFPSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) break a barricade as they celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersA supporter of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrates after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersA supporter of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrates as he wears a mask depicting India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersA man hands out sweets to supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) as they celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersCockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026 amid the ongoing protests over alleged NEET exam irregularities. — AFPSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — ReutersCockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — AFPSupporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — Reuters
Header image: Supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — Reuters
