Bhubaneswar, July 21 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying he should step down in view of the alleged examination irregularities and the attacks on protesting students.

"A number of young students have been violently attacked and injured," Patnaik said, adding that BJD MPs visited hospitals to meet the injured students and extend assistance.

His demand comes against the backdrop of large-scale protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi, seeking the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination paper leaks.

The former Odisha CM described the situat...