The Breaking Story · July 25, 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Following Mass Student Protests

Ending a weeks-long standoff with student protesters over systemic exam leaks, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan submitted his resignation on July 25, 2026 — the first resignation of its kind in the NDA's tenure. Accepted by the President. Read the full breakdown →

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Documented Leaks
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Aspirants Affected, est. upper bound
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Linked Deaths
1,692
Arrests
114
Convictions
93% of arrests never end in conviction

Aspirants affected: 1.4 crore across 41 leaks (2019–2024), per The Indian Express 2024 investigation; our registry's 2004–2026 aggregate estimate extends to 2.2+ crore. Deaths: 41 documented in our records; the Vyapam scandal alone reported 41. Arrests 1,692 across 63 cases and convictions 114 across 8 cases, summed from our records — a 6.7% conviction rate.

The Timeline

110 leaks from 2004 to July 2026. Scroll right. The dots get denser. That is the point.

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Confirmed Alleged Denied·Dot size = aspirants affected
UPA Era
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leaks · 2004–May 2014
Sporadic regional breaches. Vyapam begins.
NDA Era
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leaks · May 2014–present
Exponential post-2020 acceleration. Historic peaks in 2022, 2024, 2026.
Longer window + denser post-2020 reporting inflate the gap — not pure incidence.
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