India: Cockroaches end protest after minister resigns Published July 25, 2026last updated July 25, 2026What you need to know - India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns - Cockroach movement ends protest in 'good faith' after talks with government - Cockroach Janta Party Founder Abhijeet Dipke says diagnosed with typhoid - Opposition leaders laud GenZ for 'victory' over Modi government Here's a roundup of the biggest headlines from India on Saturday, July 25: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.

CJP ends protest in 'good faith' after education minister resigns India's Cockroach movement and youth protesters have agreed to end their demonstration, a spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party told reporters on Saturday. "All our demands have been accepted, so we request the protesters to withdraw immediately and return home peacefully," chief CJP spokesperson Saurav Das told reporters. This comes immediately after talks with the government held post Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

Opposition leaders laud Gen Z victory "Well done to students across the country; we are proud of all of you," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in a video message reacting to the education minister's resignation. "Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is a huge step towards reshaping our education system," he said, adding they still had to hold accountable those guilty of violence against students. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress leader and sister to Gandhi, said: "Today is the day an undemocratic and oppressive government was forced to bend to the will of the people of India." Former Delhi Chief Minister and one of the most vocal Narendra Modi critics, Arvind Kejriwal, congratulated Generation Z for their accomplishment.

"People had lost faith in democracy..the government should understand that they have to listen to the people," he said. "The world bends, all it takes is someone to bend it." "The resignation of the education minister is an acknowledgment that accountability in a democracy cannot be indefinitely evaded," said opposition leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor. "But accountability does not end with a resignation.

The deeper failures that brought us here must now be addressed through transparent reforms…" he added. Protesters celebrate Pradhan's resignation at Jantar Mantar Scenes of jubilation and celebration erupted on phone screens as the Cockroach Janta Party went live from the protest site at Jantar Mantar, following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Sweat-soaked youths and Cockroach movement leaders jumped in excitement, clapped their hands and threw their fists up in the air.

"This is a victory of India's youth," Dipke said, with mic in hand and a wide smile on his face. 'It's a victory of democracy': Sonam Wangchuk Activist Sonam Wangchuk celebrated the news of Pradhan's resignation from a hospital in Gurago, where he is still recovering from a 26-day hunger strike. "IT'S A VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY direct democracy...