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Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has quit as huge student demonstrations sweep the country. The ‘Cockroach’ Janta Party protests began after anger over alleged exam paper leaks and education failures. Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets demanding change amid a violent police crackdown.

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