- Rahul Gandhi congratulated students after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Education Minister, calling it a "huge step" towards reshaping India's education system.
- Gandhi stated that students are the future of India while Modi is the past, emphasizing that the past can never fight the future.
- After the resignation, Gandhi reminded the government of two additional demands from the students: action against officials who assaulted them and an apology from the Prime Minister.
- Gandhi described Pradhan's resignation as a victory for students and a message to other marginalized groups in society, urging them to stand up against the government.
- He emphasized that anyone who has attacked students during protests must be held accountable.
Rahul Gandhi celebrated the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as a significant victory for students protesting the NEET leak, stating, "It's a first step, but a huge step in reshaping our education system." He emphasized that students represent the future, while Prime Minister Modi is the past, declaring, "the past can never fight the future."14
Gandhi outlined three non-negotiable demands from the students, including the removal of Pradhan, whom he labeled as "corrupt, incompetent and misaligned." He urged the government to take action against officials who assaulted students during protests and called for an apology from the Prime Minister, stating, "the Prime Minister must apologise to students who were brutalised during the protest."
In a video message, Gandhi praised the students, saying, "Heartiest congratulations to every young person, every student who took to the streets and stood firm to protect democracy, the Constitution, and their future." He encouraged other marginalized groups to rise against the government, asserting, "Daro mat. There is wisdom in standing up. Let's get rid of this regime."
The protests, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have called for reforms in the examination system and accountability for the NEET paper leak, highlighting the students' determination to demand change.
“Rahul Gandhi called Pradhan's resignation a 'huge step' toward reshaping India's education system. He also demanded that officials who organized and implemented the attacks on protesters be held accountable and that PM Modi apologize for the brutalization, calling the protest a victory for democracy.”
