India, July 25 -- NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with the CJP leaders and not use force against the young protesters, and Modi might have taken note of his advice.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak issue was a major victory for the youth power and Indian democracy, the veteran leader told reporters here.

Pawar had met Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar in Delhi during the CJP's agitation for Pradhan's resignation, and later also met Prime Minister Modi.

"I personally met the Prime Minister and told him that dialogue is essential in a democracy. I had also told Abhijeet Dipke and other...