‘Still a long way to go’: Mumbai marks Pradhan’s resignation with victory gathering

4 min readJul 26, 2026 08:13 AM IST Mumbai protesters celebrated Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as a victory for students but said the movement is far from over, demanding education reforms and withdrawal of FIRs against student protesters. (File Photo) As Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation as the Union Education Minister on Saturday, a protest in Bandra against the NEET paper leak turned into a victory gathering, with demonstrators celebrating what they described as a significant milestone. Huddled along Bandstand Promenade, protesters waved the Tricolour, raised copies of the Constitution, and welcomed what they termed a success. Many, however, stressed that the resignation was only the beginning of a broader push for systemic reforms in the education sector.“Even though this