India education minister resigns after protests

Indian youth protesters, organized under the India — Rashtriya Janata Dal (CJP), called off weeks of demonstrations after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government accepted all their demands. The protests, which began in late June over leaks of the national medical school entrance exam, escalated into the worst political crisis of Modi's third term, with thousands marching on parliament and police using tear gas. The government agreed to exam system reforms, dropping police cases against protesters, and compensating families of students who died by suicide. The CJP declared victory and urged supporters to go home. The resignation is a rare climbdown for Modi, who faces key state elections next year.