India, July 26 -- The resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister has triggered an unexpected controversy within the BJP in Odisha after a social media post by the daughter of Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi drew criticism from party leaders.

Archita Sachin Rahar, Sarangi's daughter, shared an Instagram story referring to Pradhan's resignation following the NEET paper leak controversy. The post quickly became a talking point within political circles and on social media, with several BJP leaders in the state expressing displeasure over her remarks. However, her Instagram account no longer appears in search results on the platform. A report said that her account has been 'taken down'. However, HT could not independently verify...