印度教育部长达玛德拉·普拉达汗因全国性考试泄露丑闻宣布辞职[1]，此举获得内政部长阿米特·沙阿的公开支持。沙阿表示[1]："对人民党工作者而言，国家、我们的青年和学生远比任何职位重要"，为普拉达汗的决定进行了辩护。政府同步推进改革举措以回应抗议诉求，总理莫迪宣布成立特别工作组改革考试制度[2]，该工作组由信息技术公司Infosys联合创始人南丹·尼勒卡尼领导[2]。
普拉达汗的辞职源于一场大规模学生抗议运动。由社交媒体驱动的"蟑螂党"组织了持续36天的示威活动[1][2]，在新德里詹塔曼特遗址吸引了数千参与者[2]，成为印度近年来最大规模的反政府抗议之一[1]。为应对试卷泄露问题，政府承诺引入新立法，将于周一在议会提交[1]。63岁的资深政治人物普拉哈德·乔希已被任命为新教育部长[1]。蟑螂党创始人阿比吉特·迪普克表示[1]，该党"还有很长的路要走"。
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after facing massive student protests over a national examination paper leak controversy [1][2]. Following 36 days of demonstrations organized by the student-led Cockroach Party movement, which drew thousands of participants to New Delhi's Jantar Mantar and became one of India's largest anti-government protests in recent years [1][2], the government has moved swiftly to address the crisis.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a special task force to reform the national examination system, with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani leading the initiative [1][2]. On Instagram, Modi stated that "our examination system should be trustworthy, it should be transparent, and the system should maximize the use of technology" [2]. The government will introduce new legislation to parliament on Monday to address examination paper leaks [1][2]. Prahlad Joshi, a 63-year-old senior member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has been appointed as the new education minister and assumed office on Sunday [1][2].
Home Minister Amit Shah defended Pradhan's decision to step down, declaring that "for Bharatiya Janata Party workers, the nation, our youth and students are far more important than any position" [1]. This statement underscores the government's stance that it prioritizes student interests over ministerial posts. Cockroach Party founder Abhijit Deepak indicated that the movement still has "a long way to go" [1][2], suggesting that further action from the protest movement may continue.