Dharmendra Pradhan breaks silence on resignation over NEET paper leak: ‘Some tried to mislead GenZ’
Former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reportedly said he had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his permission to acknowledge the aspirations of the younger generation rather than allow their grievances to be exploited for political ends.
Dharmendra Pradhan, the former Union Education Minister, resigned from his post after student protesters demanded accountability over the alleged irregularities in the NEET paper. He broke his silence on his resignation during a meeting at GM University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where he accused some individuals of attempting to mislead Gen Z during the protests.
Pradhan stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to his request to acknowledge the aspirations of the younger generation. He also defended himself against accusations of disgracing Odisha, stating that he had never committed actions that would bring shame upon the state. The BJP leader claimed that he had approached Modi to resign from the Union Council of Ministers.
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