New Delhi, July 25 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday welcomed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that "accountability in a democracy cannot be indefinitely evaded."

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the Union Council of Ministers amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.

Shashi Tharoor also slammed the Centre against police action on protesters.

He also said that "accountability does not end with a resignation" and called for transparent reforms and institutional responsibility in the education sector.

He posted on X, "The resignation of the Education Minister is an acknowledgement that accountability in a democracy cannot be indefinitely evaded. It comes after weeks of determined, peaceful voices r...