Shimla, July 26 -- A candlelight march was held in Shimla on Saturday to celebrate what participants described as a victory for students following the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy and alleged irregularities in CBSE examinations.

The march, organised by the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee as part of similar protests held across the state, drew Congress leaders, CPI(M) activists and a large number of residents. The march commenced from the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, passed through the Mall Road and culminated at the Ridge Maidan, where participants lit candles near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. They also raised slogans against the BJP-led Centre.

The participants pa...