Pradhan's resignation is students' victory, reforms begin now: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a victory for students and the future of India, but warned that public anger could grow "ten times larger" if the government continued to ignore people’s concerns. He accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of being directly responsible for violence against protesting students, alleging he authorised the use of lethal force, including pellet guns. Gandhi said the Congress would raise the issue strongly in Parliament, asserting that the country could not accept security forces firing on students. He also claimed India’s education system had been systematically weakened through privatisation and political capture, arguing that the protests reflected broader public frustration over unemployment and the overall state of the country, not just concerns about education.