India education minister resigns after NEET leak protests

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, marking the biggest political fallout from the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The government had scrambled over three days to defuse student protests, overhauling the National Testing Agency (terminating 47 officials), proposing anti-paper leak laws, and engaging in outreach. Student leaders and activist Sonam Wangchuk hailed the resignation as a victory.