Indian education minister resigns following nationwide youth protests

India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday as nationwide youth protests escalated. Per Channel NewsAsia, the announcement came hours before protest leaders were scheduled to hold talks with government ministers — just as police in New Delhi fired tear gas to disperse young demonstrators.

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