India’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday following widespread protests demanding his accountability for exam paper leaks. The leaks sparked significant outrage and unrest among students nationwide. Protesters, referring to themselves as “beetles” (“gândacilor”), had been intensifying pressure on the minister to step down. Pradhan’s resignation is being hailed as a major victory for the student-led movement. The protests centered on concerns that leaked exam questions compromised the fairness of the testing process. The minister’s departure signifies a response to the public outcry and a potential shift in addressing the issues of exam integrity within the Indian education system. Reuters reported the news, highlighting the impact of street-level fury on government officials.