New Delhi, July 25 -- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday welcomed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, describing it as "a victory for democracy" and crediting the outcome to weeks of sustained protests led by students and volunteers.

Addressing supporters from the protest stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Dipke said the resignation challenged the belief that ministers in the current government do not step down.

"Kya kehte the.. Is sarkaar me istife nahi hote. Jhukti hai duniya, jhukaane vaala chahiye," he said before announcing to the crowd, "We have done it. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned."

The resignation follows weeks of demonstrations over alleged irregularities in competitive exam...