Pradhan steps down; CJP ends protest as Centre assures action, reforms

CJP protestors and students celebrate after Pradhan's resignationNEW DELHI: Saturday witnessed a series of major developments in the NEET paper leak controversy, beginning with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation after weeks of nationwide protests. Hours later, the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a third round of talks, after which the government agreed to withdraw FIRs filed against peaceful protesters. Following the meeting, the CJP announced the immediate withdrawal of its 36-day agitation at Jantar Mantar, saying it was ending the protest in "good faith" after the government accepted its key demands.The developments marked the biggest political fallout of the NEET controversy, which triggered nationwide student protests, a CBI probe and sweeping re