From protest to celebration: Mood shifts at Freedom Park as Union Minister Pradhan resigns

People distributing chocolates to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Hundreds of students, parents and activists, who were protesting at Freedom Park over the NEET paper leak and crackdown on protesters in New Delhi, broke into celebration after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday.The protesters chanted slogans and distributed sweets. “The resignation feels like a victory after a long battle. We came up with songs and slogans on the spot and sang together, and everything felt organic,” said Prarthana, a working professional who visited the protest site that by evening turned into a place of celebration. It had, by default, also become a place where old school and col