Opposition Hails Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation; Amit Shah Meets PM Modi Amid Political Fallout

The political fallout from the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continued on Saturday, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi even as opposition parties hailed the resignation as a victory for protesting students and democratic accountability.

According to sources, Shah met Prime Minister Modi following Pradhan’s resignation. Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, who have been holding discussions with protesting students over the past week, are also scheduled to meet the Home Minister to review the situation and discuss the way forward.

Meanwhile, opposition leaders welcomed Pradhan’s resignation, crediting sustained student protests and public pressure for the development.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge congratulated students and opposition parties, saying the resignation reflected the power of democratic protest. He said the voices of India’s students had ultimately defeated what he described as an “arrogant government.”

Kharge stated that young people had taken to the streets to demand a stronger and more transparent education system, calling the resignation “a victory of truth” and “a defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stubbornness.” He further alleged that the government had used force against student protesters and demanded that the Prime Minister apologise to the students.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said Pradhan’s resignation demonstrated that the Modi-Shah leadership was “not invincible” and that public pressure could compel accountability.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described the resignation as proof that accountability cannot be avoided indefinitely in a democracy. He said the decision came after weeks of peaceful and determined protests by students, parents and citizens across the country.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav called the resignation a significant victory for India’s youth. However, he stressed that all political parties should learn from the episode by strengthening the integrity of competitive examinations and creating greater employment opportunities for young people.

The resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan has intensified the political debate over examination reforms, transparency in recruitment processes and the government’s handling of student concerns, with both the ruling alliance and the opposition presenting contrasting narratives over the development.