STORY: Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday (July 25) he had resigned, handing a major victory to youth protesters nationwide who had demanded that he quit to take responsibility for examination paper leaks.

The minister announced his resignation on X just as police fired tear gas to scatter young protesters in New Delhi, hours before their leaders were set to hold another round of talks with ministers.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: PATNA, INDIA (JULY 25, 2026) (ANI - No use India)

1. SECURITY PERSONNEL IN RIOT GEAR WATCHING PROTESTERS FLEE TEAR GAS

2. POLICE PERSONNEL IN RIOT GEAR STANDING

3. SECURITY PERSONNEL MOVING TOWARDS PROTESTERS / SMOKE BILLOWING FROM TEAR GAS SHELLS

4. POLICE PERSONNEL FIRING TEAR GAS SHELL FROM GUN

5. SECURITY PERSONNEL FIRING TEAR GAS SHELL FROM GUN / GEARED SECURITY PERSONNEL WALKING

6. CROWD OF STUDENTS MARCHING IN PROTEST CARRYING BANNERS AND FLAGS

7. SECURITY PERSONNEL WALKING

8. POLICE SECURITY VEHICLE ENTERING PROTEST SITE / SECURITY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED

9. PROTESTERS BEING CHASED BY SECURITY PERSONNEL

10. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS THROWING STONES

11. VARIOUS OF SECURITY PERSONNEL DRAGGING AND HITTING PROTESTERS WITH BATONS

AURANGABAD, INDIA (JULY 25, 2026) (ANI - No use India)

12. PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS / SECURITY PERSONNEL PUSHING BACK PROTESTERS

13. PROTESTERS SITTING DOWN

14. PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS

15. SECURITY OFFICIAL MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS

16. SECURITY PERSONNEL MOVING TOWARDS PROTESTERS / STONES LYING ON GROUND

17. SECURITY PERSONNEL TAKING INJURED PERSON INTO AMBULANCE / SECURITY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED

18. BLOODIED HEAD OF MEDIA PERSONNEL

19. COCONUT SHELLS AND STONES LYING ON GROUND / SECURITY PERSONNEL INSPECTING