The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday triggered jubilant reactions from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Opposition leaders, who described it as a victory for students, democracy, and public accountability following weeks of protests over the alleged National Eligibility Entrance Test (Undergraduate) paper leak.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge welcomed Pradhan's resignation, calling it a victory for the country's youth and a defeat for what he termed the Modi government's "arrogance". In a post on X, Kharge said the voices of students had finally reached "the doorstep of an arrogant government". He said the resignation was a victory for millions of young people who had taken to the streets demanding reforms in the education system, as well as for the families who had lost their children. Calling it "the victory of truth", Kharge said the development marked the defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "stubbornness".