5 years after retreat on farm laws, Modi govt bends to a street protest: Why CJP succeeded, why Shaheen Bagh could not
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, following protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over paper leaks, marking a significant shift in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance approach. This resignation is notable as it is the first instance of a cabinet minister taking responsibility for a controversy since Modi took office in 2014. The event reflects the growing influence of grassroots protests on government accountability, contrasting with previous farmer protests that led to the repeal of farm laws in 2021.