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Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Other Celebs Hail Students, Call It a Victory for Youth Voices

Celebrities praised the student-led movement after weeks of protests over the NEET-UG paper leak pushed the education minister to step down.

  • On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of nationwide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.
  • The resignation followed 30 days of intense protests at Jantar Mantar, where demonstrators repeatedly demanded accountability for the NEET-UG leak. Activists maintained pressure on the Centre throughout the month-long standoff.
  • South superstar Kamal Haasan called for a 'National Commission on Education and Examination Reform' with a three-month roadmap to restore trust in examinations and modernize education systems.
  • Actor Prakash Raj wrote that the youth 'proved that you can bring a regime down to its knees,' while Vir Das and Abhishek Banerjee shared social media tributes praising Gen Z's resilience.
  • Observers emphasize the focus must shift to lasting reform following the resignation. Haasan stressed that 'dialogue leads to lasting reform,' urging modernization of education to address the human cost of high-stakes testing.
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Bollywood celebrities took to social media to react as Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down as the Union Education Minister. Take a look. 

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Following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, several film stars and public figures have responded on social media. Swara Bhaskar, Vijay Varma, Vir Das, Raftaar, Sonakshi Sinha, Tahira Kashyap, and Ayesha Khan, among others, shared various posts. Following these reactions, the issue has become a topic of intense discussion on social media.

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The Siasat Daily broke the news in Hyderabad, India on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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