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Dharmendra Pradhan explains why he resigned as Education Minister

short by Dharini Mudgal / on Sunday, 9 August, 2026
Explaining his decision to resign as Education Minister following students' protests, BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts were made to 'mislead' Gen Z, which forced him to quit. He said, "Gen Z is our children. Some people...mislead them. I had no personal issues...The post wasn't important to me." Pradhan said he had approached PM Narendra Modi and offered to resign.