Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tasked a veteran party leader and minister with rebuilding confidence in the country's education system after weeks of student unrest. The move comes after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following mass demonstrations over an exam leak scandal.

Pradhan's resignation was announced on Saturday after a week of protests organized by the newly formed Cockroach Janata party, which has escalated into a nationwide uprising of youth dissent. The protests were sparked by the exam leak scandal, which has devastated the lives of millions of students and led to more than a dozen student suicides. Pradhan submitted his resignation letter to Modi, citing the need to prevent anti-national forces from taking advantage of the situation.

The resignation is seen as a major victory for the Cockroach Janata party and its supporters, who had been demanding Pradhan's resignation over the scandal. The party's founder, Abhijeet Dipke, saluted the courage of students who participated in the protests, which were met with police violence. Dipke emphasized that Pradhan's resignation is just the beginning of the movement's push for systemic education reform and democratic rights.