Pralhad Joshi takes charge as education minister a day after Pradhan's exit
Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India's new Union education minister following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. The resignation occurred amidst widespread student protests organized by the Cockroach Janta Party, which were resolved through negotiations with government ministers.
NEW DELHI: Pralhad Joshi on Sunday took charge as Union education minister. This came a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the role amid student protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and nationwide.Earlier, Pradhan shared his resignation letter on X, addressing it to his "young friends". He said he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the situation that had unfolded across the country.The CJP-led protest was later called off after a delegation of the group held talks with Union ministers Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jitendra Singh, with both sides reaching a mutual understanding on the protesters' key demands.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
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