Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik reacted to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanded his exit over alleged exam irregularities. "Gen Z, I am proud of all of you. You are indeed the strength of our democracy," Patnaik said. Pradhan resigned after over a month-long protest led by CJP at Jantar Mantar.