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As celebrations continued, authorities supervised the peaceful winding down of the protest, urging demonstrators to disperse calmly NEW DELHI: Jubilant scenes unfolded at Jantar Mantar on Saturday as chants of “Hum Jeet Gaye” (We have won) echoed through the protest site after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of demonstrations over alleged examination…

A student died after his car plunged into a water-filled drain in Vasant Kunj NEW DELHI: An eyewitness to the fatal road accident in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj has alleged that the lack of a protective safety wall at the accident site makes the stretch dangerous and urged the authorities to take corrective measures before…

NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday was given additional charge of the Ministry of Education after President Droupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers. Pradhan stepped down following weeks of nationwide student-led protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and examination irregularities.Who is Pralhad Joshi? Pralhad Joshi is…

CJP saw significant youth participation, unlike previous agitations. Observers note differences in issues and leadership compared to Anna Hazare’s movement. NEW DELHI: With the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) calling off its 37-day agitation following the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, comparisons have inevitably been drawn with Anna Hazare’s landmark anti-corruption movement of 2011.Political…

NEW DELHI: Actress Shweta Tiwari on Saturday reacted to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation by questioning the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) next move, asking, “When is the Punjab Education Minister resigning?”Taking to the stories section of her Instagram account, Tiwari shared a video of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and questioned the outfit’s next course…

Young protesters feel disconnected as internet services are suspended around protest sites. NEW DELHI: For a generation that has grown up online, the internet is more than a convenience – it is how they communicate, organise, document events and make their voices heard.So, when internet services were suspended around Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar during…

A poster of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during the seventh day of a hunger strike by CJP. (PTI Photo) It began with just six words on ‘X’ on May 16, posted in frustration: “What if all cockroaches come together?” Few could have predicted that the post would ignite one of the most closely watched student-led…

Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan updated his X profile after resigning from his post (Photo credit: X/@Dharmendra Pradhan) NEW DELHI: Soon after announcing his resignation as Union education minister on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan updated his X profile, removing the designation “Union Minister” from his bio.The reaction came hours after Pradhan stepped down from the…

NEW DELHI: CJP president Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday urged his supporters not to celebrate Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation as a personal victory for him, saying the movement was bigger than any one individual.Addressing supporters, Dipke said, “I want to say something very important. Don’t make me a hero because Dharmendra Pradhan resigned today. Don’t…

Fresh violence erupted at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned NEW DELHI: After Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, fresh violence broke out at Jantar Mantar on Saturday as stone-pelting erupted during the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.The incident prompted security forces to use tear gas shells and a mild…