Bhubaneswar, July 25 -- Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das on Saturday claimed that union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was not merely a personal decision but the outcome of a nationwide rejection by the student community.
Addressing reporters after returning from New Delhi, Das said the resignation followed nationwide protests by students and demonstrations led by the Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, describing it as a victory for democracy.
He alleged that the Narendra Modi government had "betrayed the country's youth" by attempting to saffronise the education system and said the Congress and the student community would continue their agitation until the Centre addres...