Bengaluru, July 25 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling it a "long overdue acknowledgement" of accountability amid the NEET-UG controversy.

In a post on X, Shivakumar said, "Today belongs to the students of India. The resignation of the Union Education Minister is a long overdue acknowledgement that accountability cannot be postponed when the future of our youth is at stake."

He credited students and the Opposition for the development. "This moment belongs to those who refused to lose hope and continued to demand justice with courage and conviction. My salute to our students and youth who stood up for what was right, and to LoP Shri @RahulG...