India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned following a week of street protests. The demonstrations erupted after the chief justice reportedly compared unemployed youths to cockroaches, a remark that became a tipping point for many young Indians.
The protests, which faced police crackdowns, arrests, and intimidation, mark the first time in over a decade that an Indian government minister has resigned due to pressure from a street movement. Years of high unemployment and repeated exam paper leaks are cited as factors contributing to the discontent among job seekers.